Gordon Chester
Nonpartisan · CA
Gordon Chester is a San Jose Department of Public Works employee of more than a decade, working on telecom regulation, and a lifelong District 9 resident running for the open City Council seat, his first run for office. With strong labor backing, he took second in the June 2026 primary with 22.2% and faces therapist Genny Altwer in the November runoff.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Worked for more than a decade in San Jose's Department of Public Works, including on the municipal team regulating telecommunications companies operating in the city.
December 16, 2025For
Source: sanjosespotlight.com · researched July 13, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Worked for more than a decade in San Jose's Department of Public Works, including on the municipal team regulating telecommunications companies operating in the city.
December 16, 2025For
Source: sanjosespotlight.com · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 1 record
Has worked for over a decade in San Jose's Department of Public Works, including on the team regulating telecom companies operating in the city.
December 16, 2025
Source: sanjosespotlight.com · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Member, City Council, District 9 · November 3, 2026 · San Jose city, California
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.