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Peter Ortiz ahead in early results for San Jose District 5 race
Early results show incumbent Councilmember Peter Ortiz leading the pack of candidates seeking the District 5 seat to represent East San Jose on the City Council. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ortiz is ahead with 44.9% of the vote or 2,717 votes while Vietnamese-language television journalist Vy Dang follows in second with just more than... The post Peter Ortiz ahead in early results for San Jose District 5 race appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Peter Ortiz ahead in early results for San Jose District 5 race, Early results show incumbent Councilmember Peter Ortiz leading the pack of candidates seeking the District 5 seat to represent East San Jose on the City Council. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ortiz is ahead with 44.9% of the vote or 2,717 votes while Vietnamese-language television journalist Vy Dang follows in second with just more than… The post Peter Ortiz ahead in early results for San Jose District 5 race appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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