The race for Santa Clara County’s most powerful governing body has candidates pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars to represent San Jose and the West Valley on the Board of Supervisors.
While District 2 candidate Madison Nguyen has raised more money than Betty Duong since February — pulling in $205,000 in contributions to Duong’s $140,000 — their totals over the whole election cycle are nearly equal.
Nguyen, a pro-business former San Jose councilmember and vice mayor, has netted more than $452,000 in total, namely from business owners and business interest groups, such as the Silicon Valley Biz PAC. Duong, a pro-labor candidate who is chief of staff for District 2 Supervisor Cindy Chavez, has raised a total of nearly $412,000, with recent donations from construction and law enforcement unions.
“The latest fundraising report reflects the continued support for our campaign,” Nguyen told San José Spotlight. “Residents from a diverse range of outlooks and backgrounds are lining up behind us on our message of change. We couldn’t be more excited having this momentum going into the final part of the campaign.”