2016 Election Results
Working class people like ourselves need political leaders who will champion family supporting union jobs that employ our members. Here are the results of our endorsed candidates and propositions:
U.S. President
- Hillary Clinton — Loss
U.S. Senate
- Kamala Harris — Win
U.S. House of Representatives
- District 17: Mike Honda — Loss
- District 18: Anna Eshoo — Win
- District 19: Zoe Lofgren — Win
- District 20: Jimmy Panetta — Win
California State Legislature
California State Senate
- District 13: Jerry Hill — Win
- District 15: Jim Beall — Win
- District 17: Bill Monning — Win
California State Assembly
- District 24: Marc Berman — Win
- District 24: Vicki Veenker — Loss
- District 25: Kansen Chu — Win
- District 27: Ash Kalra — Win
- District 28: Evan Low — Win
- District 29: Mark Stone — Win
- District 30: Karina Cervantez Alejo — Loss
Local Candidates
San Jose City Council
- District 2: Sergio Jimenez — Win
- District 6: Helen Chapman — Loss
- District 8: Sylvia Arenas — Win
Santa Clara City Council
- Seat 3: Debi Davis — Win
- Seat 4: Tino Silva — Loss
- Seat 4: Patricia Mahan — Win
- Seat 6: Kathy Watanabe — Win
- Seat 7: Teresa O’Neill — Win
Santa Clara City Clerk
- Rod Diridon, Jr. — Win
Santa Clara Chief of Police
- Pat Nikolaj — Loss
Sunnyvale City Council
- District 4: Larry Klein — Win
- District 5: Russell Melton — Win
- District 6: James Winfield Davis — Loss
- District 7: Tara Martin-Milius — Loss
Campbell City Council
- Donald Christopher Young — Loss
- Richard Waterman — Win
Cupertino City Council
- Jerry Liu — Loss
City of Milpitas Mayor
- Debbie Indihar Giordano — Loss
- Carmen Montano — Loss
City of Milpitas City Council
- Robert Nunez — Win
- Anthony Phan — Win
- Gunawan Ali-Santosa — Loss
- Mark Tiernan — Loss
Morgan Hill City Council
- Larry Carr — Win
- Rene Angelo Spring — Win
Mountain View Council
- Margaret Abe-Koga — Win
- Thida Cornes — Loss
- Lisa Matichak — Win
- Lucas Ramirez — Loss
Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Seat 1: John L. Varela — Win
- Seat 2: Barbara Keegan — Win
- Seat 3: Richard Santos — Win
Santa Clara County Board of Education
- Area 3: Rosemary Kamei — Win
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
- Patrick Aherns — Loss
- Laura Casas — Win
- Gilbert Wong — Win
Gavilan Joint Community College District Trustee
- Area 6: Rachel Perez — Win
San Jose Evergreen Community College District
- Area 3: Craig Mann — Win
- Area 7: Mayra Cruz — Win
West Valley-Mission Community College
- District 2: Bob Owens — Win
- District 4: Randi Kinman — Win
East Side Union High School District
- Patti Cortese — Win
- Lan Nguyen — Win
Fremont Union High School District
- Roy Rocklin — Win
Santa Clara Unified School District
- Area 2: Albert Gonzalez — Win
- Area 3: Anna Welsh — Loss
Morgan Hill Unified School District
- Area 5: Angelica Diaz — Loss
- Area 6: Albert Beltran — Loss
San Jose United School District
- Area 3: Pam Foley — Win
Alum Rock Union School District
- Bruce Huynh — Loss
Evergeen School District
- Leila Welch — Win
Franklin-McKinely School District
- John Lindner — Win
- George Sanchez — Win
Oak Grove School
- District 4: John Mackey — Win
Cupertino Union School District
- Jo Lucey — Loss
Local Ballot Measures
County of Santa Clara
- Measure A: Support — Win
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- Measure B, 1/2 Cent Tax: Support — Win
City of San Jose
- Measure E, Opportunity to Work: Support — Win
- Measure F, Pension Modification: Support — Win
- Measure G, Business Tax Modification: Support — Win
City of Sunnyvale
- Measure M, Sunnyvale Public Land Act: Oppose — Win
City of Mountain View
- Measure V, Rent Stabilization / Control Ordinance: Support — Win
City of Cupertino
- Measure C: Oppose — Win
- Measure D: Support — Loss
San Jose Unified School District
- Measure Y: Support — Win
East Side Union High School District
- Measure Z: Support — Win
Campbell Union High School District
- Measure AA: Support — Win
Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 51: School Bonds
- Support — Win
Proposition 52: State Fees on Hospitals
- Support — Win
Proposition 53: Revenue Bonds
- Oppose — Win
Proposition 54: Legislations and Proceedings for Political Campaigns
- Oppose — Loss
Proposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education & Healthcare
- Support — Win
Proposition 56: Cigarette Tax
- Support — Win
Proposition 57: Criminal Sentence
- Support — Win
Proposition 58: Repeals Proposition 227
- Support — Win
Proposition 59: Campaign Finance – Citizens United
- Support — Win
Proposition 60: Adult Films
- No Recommendation
Proposition 61: State Prescription Drug Purchases & Pricing Standards
- Oppose — Win
Proposition 62: Death Penalty Repeal
- No Recommendation
Proposition 63: Restrictions, Firearms & Ammunition Sales
- No Recommendation
Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization
- No Recommendation
Proposition 65: Carry-out Bags Charges
- No Recommendation
Proposition 66: Death Penalty
- No Recommendation
Proposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bag
- No Recommendation