A Cupertino incumbent is dropping out of the City Council race to focus on her health, leaving an open seat in November.
Councilmember Hung Wei suspended her campaign Tuesday to prioritize her health after battling stage four lung cancer since June. She will finish her term through December before leaving Cupertino politics for the time being. She said her nearly four years on the council have been one of the most rewarding experiences of her life, but she needs to focus on getting better.
“I always say when life gives you different cards, you run with it,” she told San José Spotlight.
Wei, first elected in 2020, leaves a crowded race with candidates including her colleague Councilmember Kitty Moore, former Mayors Rod Sinks and Barry Chang, former Planning Commissioner R “Ray” Wang, Foothill-De Anza Community College District Trustee Gilbert Wong and Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Board Vice President Claudio Bono all vying for two seats on the five-person council. Cupertino elects councilmembers at large, meaning voters can chose from all candidates rather than just those running in their political district — the more common method used by nearby cities such as Campbell and Sunnyvale.