Early results show Peter Ortiz ahead in San Jose District 5 race

San Jose City Council incumbent Peter Ortiz is leading the race in District 5.  As of 8:45 p.m. on Election Day, early results show Ortiz leading with 56.8% of the vote, or 4,645 votes. Nora Campos trails with 43.1% of the vote or 3,532 votes. Both candidates are vying for the District 5 seat, which encompasses the neighborhoods of Alum Rock, Mt. Pleasant and the greater East Side area. Ortiz and Campos beat out Karen Martínez and Vy Dang in the June 2 primary. Ortiz was not immediately available for comment. Campos remained optimistic after the initial results posted. It s going to be a long night, Campos told San José Spotlight. There s still a lot of vote still out there, I believe, from the lines that I saw. Ortiz has been in office since 2022 and contends over his last four years that he has demonstrated himself to be among “the city’s most consistent champions for working families. He’s now laying out his plans to advance several key initiatives. Ortiz pointed to seve