Every election news item OurGilroy tracks for the November 3, 2026 ballot — local press coverage, candidate announcements, measure updates and radio appearances — newest first. Sourced from the Gilroy Dispatch, Patch and other local outlets, campaign channels, and a daily automated news scan.
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Brad Starks (3)
Christina Tovar (7)
Diana Sanchez Bentz (5)
Elizabeth Bracco (4)
Fred Tovar (4)
Joseph Garcia (4)
Rebeca Armendariz (15)
Tom Cline (7)
Measure B — Gilroy hotel tax (TOT… (1)
September 2026
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2026-09-16The Dispatch opened its 2026 candidate-profile series with District 4. In his statement, published as written by the candidate, Tovar cites eight years each on the Gilroy City Council and GUSD board, four years on the San José/Evergreen college board and 26 years in higher education (18 at Stanford, then Santa Clara University), and says District 4 “deserves more — more representation, more engagement, more accountability and more solutions.”
August 2026
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2026-08-27The Spotlight's profile describes Tovar, 57, as a higher-education professional and college admissions consultant with stints at Stanford, Santa Clara and San Jose State universities, who moved from District 2 into District 4 earlier this year to help what he calls an “underrepresented” area. His platform centers on accountability, public safety, economic development and responsible growth: “District 4 deserves more, and I want residents to know they have someone who will show up, listen, and follow through.”
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