With the March 5 primary election weeks away and ballots already in the mail, one-third of Silicon Valley voters still don’t know who they want to represent them in Congress.
It’s the first time in two decades the region has had an open congressional race — and there’s a long list of political heavyweights hoping to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo. A poll sponsored by San José Spotlight found former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian are the likely frontrunners advancing to a November runoff election. But with so many constituents undecided, it could be anyone’s game.
About 16% of people surveyed said they would vote for Liccardo, while 13.3% said they would choose Simitian. Former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar came in third with 7.5% and Assemblymember Evan Low received 7.3%. However, the biggest percentage, 33.8%, is undecided. The results have a 5% margin of error, which means Liccardo and Simitian are statistically tied.
