San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan will become the next mayor of San Jose after Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez conceded in the race, more than a week after Election Day.
Results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters as of Wednesday morning showed 123,436 votes were for Mahan, and 117,085 for Chavez with 90% of the votes counted and Mahan's lead widening to 6,351 votes.
"I have called Matt Mahan to wish him the best of luck in his two-year term as mayor," Chavez said in a prepared statement."San Jose faces numerous challenges in the months and years ahead, requiring that we all work collaboratively with the entire City Council to reach meaningful and equitable solutions."
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