City of San Jose

San Jose City Council, District 5

This person holds your district's seat on San Jose's 10-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.

Incumbent Peter Ortiz faces Nora Campos in the East San Jose runoff. Ortiz took 44.9% of the June vote and Campos took 20.2%. Nobody won a majority, so both go on to the November election.

The winner holds one of ten district seats on the San Jose City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside a citywide-elected mayor. The term is four years.

A rematch by another name: Campos, a former councilmember for this area and former state lawmaker, lost to Ortiz in 2022 (per the Spotlight). The question is whether two more years of Ortiz's record changes the answer voters gave then — his June share was more than double hers, but a runoff resets turnout.

Peter Ortiz

Peter Ortiz is the sitting councilmember for this district. He focuses on immigrant protection and on catalytic converter theft in the district. He led the June election with 44.9% of the vote.

Nora Campos

Nora Campos is a former San Jose councilmember and former state lawmaker. She previously represented this area and is running against Ortiz for a second time. She lost to him in 2022 and took 20.2% of the vote in June.

Your pick

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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