Nora Campos

About this race

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

2 candidates ran for City of San Jose Member, City Council, District 5 (Santa Clara County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. San Jose voters.

About Nora Campos

Businesswoman; leads policy advisory firm 55 Advisors. Represented District 5 on the San Jose City Council from 2001 to 2010 and served in the state Assembly from 2010 to 2016. She ran against Peter Ortiz for the seat in 2022 and finished second to him in the June 2026 primary.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Housing, including faster development of permanent housing at all income levels
• Safe, thriving neighborhoods and business districts
• Funding public safety and community policing
• Addressing blight and abandoned vehicles
• Keeping data centers in industrial zones and shielding utility customers from their costs

In their own words: KQED Voter Guide questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Nora Campos only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: KQED Voter Guide questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the City of San Jose Member, City Council, District 5 seat do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who is Nora Campos running against?

Peter Ortiz, for City of San Jose Member, City Council, District 5 (Santa Clara County).

Should I vote for Nora Campos?

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