Maya Esparza

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Maya Esparza
Prior offices:
San Jose City Council District 7
Years in office: 2019 - 2022
Predecessor: Tam Nguyen
Successor: Bien Doan (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Mills College
Graduate
San José State University
Contact

Maya Esparza was a member of the San Jose City Council in California, representing District 7. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.

Esparza ran for re-election to the San Jose City Council to represent District 7 in California. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in San Jose, California (2022)

General election

General election for San Jose City Council District 7

Bien Doan defeated incumbent Maya Esparza in the general election for San Jose City Council District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bien Doan (Nonpartisan)
 
53.8
 
9,170
Image of Maya Esparza
Maya Esparza (Nonpartisan)
 
46.2
 
7,877

Total votes: 17,047
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for San Jose City Council District 7

Incumbent Maya Esparza and Bien Doan defeated Van Le in the primary for San Jose City Council District 7 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maya Esparza
Maya Esparza (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
5,449
Bien Doan (Nonpartisan)
 
28.8
 
3,298
Image of Van Le
Van Le (Nonpartisan)
 
23.7
 
2,719

Total votes: 11,466
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in San Jose, California (2018)

General runoff election

General runoff election for San Jose City Council District 7

Maya Esparza defeated incumbent Tam Nguyen in the general runoff election for San Jose City Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maya Esparza
Maya Esparza (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
11,165
Image of Tam Nguyen
Tam Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
9,452

Total votes: 20,617
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General election

General election for San Jose City Council District 7

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Jose City Council District 7 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tam Nguyen
Tam Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
30.2
 
3,560
Image of Maya Esparza
Maya Esparza (Nonpartisan)
 
25.1
 
2,952
Image of Van Le
Van Le (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
1,549
Image of Thomas Duong
Thomas Duong (Nonpartisan)
 
11.7
 
1,382
Image of Jonathan Benjamin Fleming
Jonathan Benjamin Fleming (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
1,275
Omar Vasquez (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
716
Chris Le (Nonpartisan)
 
2.9
 
344

Total votes: 11,778
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2014

See also: San Jose, California city council elections, 2014

The city of San Jose, California held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. Tam Nguyen and Maya Esparza advanced past Buu Thai and Van Le in the primary election for District 7. Nguyen defeated Esparaza in the general election.[1][2][3]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Maya Esparza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

On her campaign website, Esparza highlighted the following issues:[4]

  • Keeping our streets and families safe
  • Improve our schools and services for our kids
  • Supporting our diverse, dynamic small businesses
  • Coming together on solutions to homelessness

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