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Omar Torres
Omar Torres was a member of the San Jose City Council in California, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office in 2024.
Torres ran for election to the San Jose City Council to represent District 3 in California. He won 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 3
Omar Torres defeated Irene Smith in the general election for San Jose City Council District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Omar Torres (Nonpartisan) | 65.6 | 11,657 |
 | Irene Smith (Nonpartisan)  | 34.4 | 6,107 | |
| Total votes: 17,764 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Jose City Council District 3
Omar Torres and Irene Smith defeated Joanna Rauh, Elizabeth Chien-Hale, and Ivan Torres in the primary for San Jose City Council District 3 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Omar Torres (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 5,182 |
| ✔ | | Irene Smith (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 2,340 |
| Joanna Rauh (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 1,776 | ||
 | Elizabeth Chien-Hale (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 1,647 | |
 | Ivan Torres (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 785 | |
| Total votes: 11,730 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Trustee Area 7
Omar Torres defeated Aimée Escobar, Alicia Victoria Sapirman, and Joseph Scotte Heady-Perez in the general election for San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Trustee Area 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Omar Torres (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 15,567 |
| Aimée Escobar (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 6,746 | ||
| Alicia Victoria Sapirman (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 6,592 | ||
| Joseph Scotte Heady-Perez (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 3,851 | ||
| Total votes: 32,756 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2018)
General election
General election for Santa Clara Valley Water District District 6
Incumbent Tony Estremera defeated Omar Torres (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Santa Clara Valley Water District District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Estremera (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 26,131 | |
| Omar Torres (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 43.8 | 20,404 | |
| Total votes: 46,535 | |||
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2014
Three at-large seats on the Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Only one incumbent, Rudy Rodriguez, filed to run for re-election. He ran against challengers Thanh Tran, Omar Torres and Tina Castillo. Rodriguez won his bid for re-election. Tran and Torres also won seats on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Thanh Tran |
29.9% | 6,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Rodriguez Incumbent |
26% | 5,586 | |
| Nonpartisan | Omar Torres |
23.4% | 5,036 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tina Castillo | 20.7% | 4,458 | |
| Total Votes | 21,500 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Omar Torres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Omar Torres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Torres highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATH (STEM) According to a 2013 report by the National Math and Science Initiative, 42 percent of fourth grade students and 35 percent of eighth grade students performed at or above the proficient level in mathematics. Our current school board is tackling the crisis by investing in STEM education for our students. Many of our FMSD schools have a specific focus on STEM. This is why our district institutions are rapidly improving every year. I will ensure that FMSD continues to focus and invest in STEM curriculum for students and professional development for teachers. Students must be exposed to technology at a young age in order to develop a strong foundation to be ready for today and tomorrow’s technology and globalized economy. CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP ENDING ILLITERACY IN OUR SCHOOLS |
” |
| —Omar Torres' campaign website (2014)[2] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Omar Torres Franklin-McKinley Schools, "Platform," accessed September 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raul Peralez |
San Jose City Council District 3 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tordillos |
| Preceded by - |
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Trustee Area 7 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Clay Hale |
| Preceded by - |
Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education At-large 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
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