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San Jose Mayor's Governor Bid Collapses

26 May 2026 16:14

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's campaign for governor is collapsing. Key committees are shutting down, a major donor requested a refund, and an ethics complaint has been filed.

Polling shows Mahan in sixth place with only 4% support, down from 7% earlier this month. The campaign has raised $15 million but trails far behind billionaire Tom Steyer's $197 million.

The top two candidates in the June 2 primary will advance to a runoff in November.

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