With 33.6% – 56,011 votes – of nearly 167,000 votes reported June 8 at 5pm, Jonsen led retired sheriff’s captain Kevin Jensen, who had the support of 30.5% – 50,951 – of the votes.

In the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll, the would-be supervisor’s political fortunes have rebounded since a majority of incumbent supervisors realigned district boundaries, making him temporarily ineligible to join them.

At first glance, the 19-year veteran looks cut from a different cloth than other candidates—running for elected office for the first time