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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2026-09-24Photographed with a table placard at Youth Alliance's “Engage, Lead & Transform” candidate forum at South Valley Middle School, alongside fellow candidate Joseph Garcia and others.
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2026-09-24The Dispatch's District 5 candidate-profile installment ran Tovar's statement as written by the candidate. A longtime Gilroy resident, accountant and business owner (with her husband, of R.A.C. Services and SynerG Coworking downtown), she emphasizes collaboration, careful resource management, and the insight from her business and nonprofit volunteer experience.
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2026-09-24In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Dispatch will feature candidates for Gilroy City Council District 5 and Gilroy Unified School District Trustee Area 4.  Running for Council District 5 are Joseph Garcia, Christina Tovar and Tom Cline. Candidates for GUSD TA4 are Trevor Scott Van Laar and Jane Stevens.  […]
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2026-09-03At its September 3, 2026 meeting, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee voted to endorse Christina Tovar in the District 5 race, according to the party's published meeting recap. (The party endorsed one candidate in each of Gilroy's three council districts.)
August 2026
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2026-08-27The Spotlight's profile: Tovar, 47, is a 30-year Gilroy resident with finance and accounting degrees from San Jose State and the University of Maryland Global Campus, and owner of property-maintenance company R.A.C. Services. (The article identifies her as the wife of Fred Tovar's cousin Raul Tovar.) Her priorities are fiscal responsibility, transparency, easier zoning for businesses and a livelier downtown: “My biggest concern is that we’re standing still while other cities are moving forward.”
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2026-08-15A bilingual meet-and-greet with Christina Tovar: Saturday, August 15 from 10:00am to noon at Miller Park, 7851 Carmel St. Everyone is welcome — “come meet Christina, share your ideas, ask questions” — with light snacks and beverages provided. Announced on her campaign Facebook page August 10.
July 2026
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2026-07-22Her campaign launch was held Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00pm on the patio at the Old City Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. (invitation-only, per the campaign's flyer). Attendees posting on Facebook described a well-attended evening, with photos of her speaking from the podium in front of campaign banners.
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