Santa Clara County elections often face recounts due to overly close races, with the latest involving a special election for District 3. The election features Gabby Chavez-Lopez leading with 2,710 votes, while Anthony Tordillos is closely trailing with 2,005 and Matthew Quevedo with 2,000 votes. Voters will again see an automatic recount due to the narrow margins. This occurrence is indicative of the local political climate, with increasing competition among candidates and a growing emphasis on every vote's significance in a digitally influenced society.
Tordillos hasn't changed his tune and feels good about the outcome. "Despite being outspent 5:1 by special interests, including Big Oil and PG&E, I'm glad our substantive message resonated with District 3 voters. We must make sure every vote is counted," Tordillos previously told San Jose Spotlight.
Having to conduct another automatic recount, experiencing tie votes - it really shows how important it is to vote and how one vote can really count," Borja told San Jose Spotlight.
The recount will start on Thursday at the Registrar of Voters office in San Jose and go from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It'll happen daily until completed, but Registrar spokesperson Michael Borja said he expects it to be over in two days.
It's the fourth San Jose race to trigger a recount in eight years - highlighting the unique political environment around the nation's tech capital, which has become a microcosm for American politics in the digital age.
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