The Ballot Brief
Santa Clara County, California

City of San Jose, City Council, District 7

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2 candidates are tracked for City of San Jose, City Council, District 7, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bien Doan and Van Le. Candidate information follows official Santa Clara County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Unofficial June 2, 2026 primary tallies: Bien Doan 47.9 percent and Van Le 22.4 percent led a four-candidate field over Rafael Garcia (20.2 percent) and Hanh-Giao Nguyen (9.5 percent) and advance to the November 3 runoff.

Bien Doan

Bien Doan

Nonpartisan

Bien Doan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of San Jose, City Council, District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Van Le

Nonpartisan

Van Le appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of San Jose, City Council, District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Santa Clara County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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