It has been 15 years since the LGBTQ community in San Jose has had out representation on the city's governing body. During that time three gay men and one lesbian have mounted unsuccessful bids to win council seats.
Now planning commissioner Justin Lardinois, a bisexual man who is a San Jose native, is aiming to break that losing streak. He is the first person to declare their candidacy for the San Jose City Council's District 1 seat that includes the famed Winchester Mystery House and the city's west side neighborhoods to the south of the tourist attraction.
The current officeholder, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, will be termed out in 2022. If no candidate to succeed him secures a 50% plus one vote in the June primary next year then the top