City Politics
Nov. 11 Election Update: Hardy’s Lead for Mayor Grows, Two School Board Challengers Maintain Edge
November 12, 2026
In the City of Santa Clara the bottom line in the 2026 election is that nothing has changed since election...
City Politics
Nov. 8 Election Update: Hardy Stays in the Lead, Williams & Crutchlow Still Lead
November 9, 2026
More votes have been counted, but the picture hasn’t changed. Karen Hardy continues to be the leader in the Santa...
City Politics
Thursday Morning Election Update: Hardy Still Leads Mayor’s Race
November 5, 2026
Karen Hardy kept her lead in Santa Clara’s mayoral race in the 5 p.m. Wednesday count, though the contest remains...
City Politics
Hardy Leads Close Race for Mayor, Ballot Measures Pass
November 4, 2026
Santa Clara’s mayoral race is too close to call. Karen Hardy is leading by 466 votes as of 11:30 p.m....
City Politics
Election Day Follow the Money Update: Self-Funded Campaigns
November 3, 2026
Slightly more than half of the $209,000 Santa Clara candidates have raised is loans, most of it from the candidates...
City Politics
Oct. 2026 Follow the Money Update: More PACs Join the Party
November 1, 2026
The latest campaign finance reports show 14 PACs making direct donations to candidates, and a second independent expenditure committee jumping...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2026: 49ers Independent Expenditures Lead Spending in City Election
October 13, 2026
Two San Francisco 49ers independent expenditure committees have put roughly $2.6 million into PACs for Santa Clara’s election, dwarfing the...
City Politics
2026 Santa Clara District 2 & 3 Candidates
October 8, 2026
With a full slate of candidates, The Weekly wanted to give voters insight into each candidate’s position on a slew...
City Politics
Kyle Madej District 3 Candidate
October 6, 2026
Editor’s Note: Due to a city clerical error, and through no fault of his own, the city’s website listed candidate...
Community
Districts 2 and 3 Candidate Forum: Few Differences, Few Specifics
September 30, 2026
Sept. 27th’s candidate forum for Santa Clara’s District 2 and District 3 city council races heard from candidates about council...









