Sadly, Assemblymember Evan Low and Rep. Ro Khanna have engaged in shameful, opportunistic, anti-democratic demonizing.
Unless a recount changes the results for the District 16 congressional primary, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, left, the first-place finisher, will face both Assemblyman Evan Low, center, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, who tied for second place, in the November general election.After a stunning tie vote in the Bay Area congressional race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo, it looks as if voters will get the recount they deserve.
And if, as is likely, the recount breaks the tie, we will have a November runoff between two rather than three candidates, meaning the winner will need a majority of voter support rather than just a plurality. But if there’s a tie for second place, both candidates advance to the general election runoff. Absent a recount, that was the scenario we were facing.To be clear, this is a recount that should be funded by the state. In exceptionally close races, a recount should be automatic. In 23 states and Washington, D.C.,That’s why Simitian successfully pushed a Santa Clara County automatic recount policy for local races in which the margin of victory is either less than 0.25% or less than 25 votes.
Which, of course, misses the point. If Liccardo is driving the recount push, he should be applauded for it. It would show that at least someone in this race cares about the integrity of the vote.Latino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformation
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