Vy Dang
Vy Dang is running for election to the San Jose City Council to represent District 5 in California. Dang is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in San Jose, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for San Jose City Council District 5
Incumbent Peter Ortiz (Nonpartisan), Nora Campos (Nonpartisan), Vy Dang (Nonpartisan), and Karen Martínez (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for San Jose City Council District 5 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Peter Ortiz (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Nora Campos (Nonpartisan) | |
| Vy Dang (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Karen Martínez (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Dang's campaign website stated the following:
Independent Voice for San Jose in 2026!
Listening, Understanding, and Delivering Real Solutions
I’m running for City Council because District 5 deserves a leader who truly understands our community — someone who has lived the same struggles and celebrates the same dreams.
My Priorities for District 5
Public Safety First
✔ Everyone deserves to feel safe at home, work, and in our neighborhoods. I’ll support our police and first responders, push for better response times and neighborhood patrols, and work to stop robberies, car break-ins, street crime, and vandalism that hurt families, seniors, and small businesses. Without safety, nothing else works.
Addressing homelessness
✔ I support to build more emergency shelters, Increase affordable housing, Rental assistance to prevent eviction, Mental health & addiction services, Job training programs, Work with nonprofits and county, Improve public safety.
Supporting Small Businesses & Local Jobs
✔ As a small business owner myself, I know the burdens of city fees, red tape, and theft. I’ll fight to make permits faster and easier, allow fee delays for growing businesses, protect stores from crime, and help create good local jobs so families can thrive here.
Standing with Immigrant & Working-Class Families
✔ I’m an immigrant who knows sacrifice for freedom and opportunity. I’ll advocate for rental assistance for low-income families, lower utility costs for seniors and struggling households, clear multilingual city services, and respect for all who call District 5 home
Opportunity & The American Dream for the Next Generation
✔ Hard work should lead to a better life. I’ll invest in job training, education support, expanded senior centers, parks, playgrounds, after-school programs, and youth activities to give kids positive paths and help parents afford college or stable futures.
— Vy Dang's campaign website (April 4, 2026)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
