Santa Clara Valley Water District Director, District 7
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this office do?
- Setting water rates and the district's budget
- Deciding on dams, pipelines, recycling, and flood-control projects
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager who runs the water district
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Cost of Living Reduction,
Candidates:
Pete Dailey
WonNonpartisan
Pete Dailey has served on the Los Altos City Council since 2022, was mayor in 2025, and chairs the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission. A retired tech worker, he lists flood preparedness, fair water rates, conservation, and humane handling of encampments along waterways as his priorities.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Rebecca Eisenberg, a Palo Alto attorney and investor, has been Valley Water's District 7 director since 2022. She opposed the Pacheco Dam and lists affordability, sustainability, and flood protection as priorities; the board censured her in 2024 after an investigation substantiated nine complaints.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 7 for, Cost of Living Reduction 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 against
Sources: files.santaclaracounty.gov · vote.santaclaracounty.gov