After announcing two separate bids for higher office, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has decided to renew focus on his beloved hometown.

Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat.

Each campaign season brings its sign swindlers. But council candidate Jenny Higgins Bradanini had to deal with that and then some.

The 31-year-old Hayward councilwoman comes to San Jose tonight to talk about her experience running for office as a woman of color.

Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu.

Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change.

The largest gathering of 2020 presidential candidates to date will converge in S.F. for the event—and at least one will swing through San Jose.

On Tuesday, the former assemblyman became the highest-profile contender vying to succeed Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Rich Tran says he’ll withdraw from the Santa Clara County supe race to pursue an even higher office.

Kansen Chu sent local pols scrambling to rethink their 2020 plans when he opened up about his decision to eschew another term in the Assembly.

The Blossom Valley resident finally confirmed what we all saw coming: he sold his startup and is officially campaigning for City Council.

The county approved sweeping changes in its election infrastructure, including replacing traditional polling places with new voting centers.

Changing the election cycle would require approval from voters and would give Mayor Sam Liccardo an additional two years in office.

David Cohen, a 20-year North San Jose resident, has officially jumped into the 2020 D4 race against Councilman Lan Diep.

The first-term councilwoman, who represents the city’s affluent and politically active Willow Glen district, says she welcomes the challenge.

Although we like to think of the United States as a democracy that actively engages our citizens, we consistently fall short of making that a reality.