The city voted for its first directly elected mayor as well as its first Muslim-South Asian and openly queer councilors.

As election day nears, the competition over four Santa Clara City Council seats is heating up—and money is starting to pour in.

The state’s top elections official showed up in Mission City today to denounce an effort to shrink the number of council districts.

The Silicon Valley assemblyman has been tapped as the national co-chair of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign.

The 23-year leader of SVLG told his board that he would remain at the helm for up to six months until the board finds a replacement.

Lobbyists target county supes to push plan for mining operation on lands considered sacred by local Native Americans.

Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu.

The race for county supervisor pits a trustee of the South Bay’s largest school district against a councilman of Silicon Valley’s largest city.

Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign?

Former Congressman Mike Honda is reportedly considering running against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2018 bid for re-election.

Ken Yeager’s impending departure from the county Board of Supervisors has created a fascinating dynamic that could shift the balance of power.

Congressman Ro Khanna on Wednesday will hold his first town hall meeting since the election at Ohlone College in Fremont.

A freshman congressman for all of a month, Rep. Ro Khanna has wasted little time in scolding his new colleagues—on both sides of the aisle.

San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you our prognostications of what’s to come in 2017.

Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call.

A whirlwind election night set the stage for new beginnings as well as a few contested races that could linger into next week.