Supervisor Chavez, Councilmember Mahan advance to November San Jose mayor race
SAN JOSE (KPIX/BCN/CBS SF) -- In San Jose's race for the city's first new mayor in 8 years, it appears County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and City Councilmenber Matt Mahan are moving on to November.
According to initial vote totals, Chavez had 39.1 percent of the vote while Mahan garnered 32.1 percent. The next closest challenger, City Councilwoman Dev Davis, had just 10.5 percent of the vote. No other candidate had received more than 10 percent.
Chavez served as president of the county Board of Supervisors in 2020 and has represented parts of San Jose on the board since 2013. She also served as vice mayor of San Jose from 2005 to 2006.
Mahan was elected to the council in 2020 to represent southeastern parts of the city. Prior to serving on the council, Mahan was a tech executive.