U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 16
Former San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win the District 16 Congressional race by a large margin, having received 117,905 votes, comfortably defeating State Assemblymember Evan Low, who has garnered 79,079 votes.
Liccardo will succeed longtime U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo, who has served in Congress for over two decades.
These results are provided by the Associated Press. The race was called at 4:57 p.m. on Nov. 6, with 53.83% of the votes counted.
All following information is as of 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 7
LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 92% of precincts reporting
Former Los Altos mayor and incumbent Sally Meadows led the race with 26% of the votes. Meadows’s campaign was centered around addressing traffic circulation issues and prioritizing sustainability in the city.
Securing the other two spots on the council are current Los Altos mayor Jonathan Weinberg with 6,038 votes and Larry Lang, who received 5,361 votes.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY COUNCIL. 83% of precincts reporting
Current Mountain View mayor Pat Showalter came in first place, claiming one of four open spots on the council with 8,873 votes.
Showalter is followed by incumbent Emily Ann Ramos, who secured a spot on the council with 8,416 votes. Former mayor Chris Clark followed in third place with 7,002 votes and was trailed by former councilmember John McAlister, who claimed the fourth spot with 6,635 votes.
PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL 89% of precincts reporting
Out of nine candidates, Palo Alto mayor Greer Stone came in first place with 16% of the votes, securing one of four available spots on the Palo Alto City Council. Stone ran on a platform centered around mental health reform and environmental protection, and said he aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Newcomer George Lu came in second place with 8,477 votes. Councilmember Patrick Burt, who obtained 8,461 votes, came in third place. The last open seat on the Palo Alto City Council was won by Doria Summa, who received 7,634 votes.
All following information is as of 4:46 p.m. on Nov. 6.
MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD
Newcomer Alex Levich is currently leading the race with 14,669 votes, claiming one of two seats on the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District board. Throughout her campaign, Levich advocated for expanding the mental health services offered by the district while maintaining its strong academic standing.
Vadim Katz came in second place, trailing closely behind Levich with 13,524 votes, securing the the last seat on the board. Li Zhang came in third place with 12,755 votes.
PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD
Rowena Chiu secured first place in the Palo Alto Unified School District board race, with 11,754 votes. Chiu’s involvement in the #MeToo movement inspired the central focus of her campaign, which was to target and improve youth mental health and address sexual assault in the district.
Alison Kamhi came behind Chiu with 10,960 votes, gaining her a spot on the board. The third and final spot on the board was won by Josh Salcman, who obtained 10,541 votes.
