2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
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The 2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election was held on June 7, 2022, to elect two of the five seats on the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, with runoff elections occurring on November 8, 2022. District 1 was an open seat due to the terming out of Supervisor Mike Wasserman.[1] The race was highly competitive and the first since the 2020 United States redistricting cycle which changed the boundaries of the district.[2] District 4 was uncontested and incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg was reelected.
Santa Clara County is the 18th largest county in the United States and the 6th largest in the state of California. All local elections in California are officially nonpartisan and use a top-two primary system; if no candidate receives a majority of the June 7, 2022 vote, a runoff was held between the top two candidates on November 8, 2022.
In the redistricting process, the boundaries of District 1 changed significantly; eventual victor Sylvia Arenas was drawn into the district,[3] while candidates Johnny Khamis and Rob Rennie were drawn out.[4] Khamis threatened legal action when the new district map was proposed,[5] and after it was adopted, he moved into the new district boundaries to continue his campaign.[6]
District 1
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Candidates
Advanced to general
- Sylvia Arenas, member of the San Jose City Council from the 8th district
- Johnny Khamis, former member of the San Jose City Council from the 10th district
Eliminated in primary
- Claudia Rossi, registered nurse and member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education
- Rich Constantine, Mayor of Morgan Hill
- Denelle Fedor, nonprofit case manager and former political staffer[7]
Withdrew
- Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor of Los Gatos (drawn out of district during redistricting process;[4] ran for state assembly[8])
Endorsements
Sylvia Arenas
- Organizations
- Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee[9]
- San Jose Police Officers' Association[10]
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (runoff election)[11]
- SEIU Local 521[12]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats[13]
- South Bay YIMBY[14]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party[15]
- Labor unions
Claudia Rossi
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council (dual endorsement)[16]
- IFPTE Local 21 (dual endorsement)[19]
- National Nurses United[21]
- Individuals
- Jim Beall, former state senator from SD-15[22]
- Dave Cortese, state senator from SD-15[22]
- Susan Ellenberg, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[22]
- Otto Lee, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[22]
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (primary election)[11]
Johnny Khamis
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Sylvia Arenas | 20,262 | 28.62 | ||
| Johnny Khamis | 18,800 | 26.56 | ||
| Claudia Rossi | 13,824 | 19.53 | ||
| Rich Constantine | 13,742 | 19.41 | ||
| Denelle Fedor | 4,157 | 5.87 | ||
| Total votes | 70,785 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Sylvia Arenas | 59,526 | 54.45 | ||
| Johnny Khamis | 49,800 | 45.55 | ||
| Total votes | 109,326 | 100.00 | ||
District 4
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Candidate
- Susan Ellenberg, incumbent supervisor
Endorsements
Susan Ellenberg
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Susan Ellenberg (incumbent) | 54,403 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 54,403 | 100.00 | |
References
- ↑ Nguyen, Tran (April 13, 2022). "Election 2022: The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ Wolfe, Eli (November 29, 2021). "Fight over Silicon Valley political boundaries intensifies". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ "San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas Declares as 4th Candidate for District 1 Supervisor". San Jose Inside. January 7, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- 1 2 Greschler, Gabriel (December 7, 2021). "In a win for progressives, Santa Clara County supervisors adopt new district boundaries". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ Greschler, Gabriel (December 1, 2021). "Battle lines drawn over controversial Santa Clara County redistricting map". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ Kadah, Jana (January 6, 2022). "Santa Clara County supervisor candidate moves to stay in race". San José Spotlight. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ Wolfe, Eli (February 10, 2022). "Former political staffer campaigns for Santa Clara County supervisor". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ Kanik, Hannah (March 18, 2022). "Los Gatos mayor running for California Assembly". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Endorsements". Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "SJPOA's Endorsements - Nov. 2022". San Jose Police Officers' Association. November 2, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- 1 2 "SCCLCV Endorsements". Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Recap". SEIU Local 521. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "SVYD 2022 Endorsements". Silicon Valley Young Democrats. June 27, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 General Election". South Bay YIMBY. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates! - November 8, 2022 General Election". Santa Clara County Democratic Party. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- 1 2 3 De La Torre, Krista (June 6, 2022). "SBLC June 2022 Primary Endorsements". AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "CONDUITS FOR CHANGE - IBEW Local 332 News - Fall 2022" (PDF). IBEW Local 332. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- 1 2 "IBEW Political Action and Winning Results". IBEW Local 332. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "IFPTE Local 21 Past Endorsements". IFPTE Local 21. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Election Endorsements". UA Local 393. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "California 2022 Endorsements". National Nurses United. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Nguyen, Tran (April 13, 2022). "Election 2022: The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1". San José Spotlight. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements for November 2022". Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Voter Guide - 2022 General Election" (PDF). Santa Clara County Association of Realtors. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Kadah, Jana (November 5, 2022). "Fact check: Silicon Valley candidate falsely linked to Donald Trump". San José Spotlight. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "County Supervisor, District 1". Country Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Endorsements by Date". Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "County Supervisor, District 4". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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