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Councilmember Domingo Candelas

District 8
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In January of 2023, Domingo Candelas was appointed to the San Jose City Council, filling the vacant seat of Sylvia Arenas after she won her 2022 race for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. The spot was not filled without challenge: Candelas’ appointment was opposed by a few individuals, and he was elected following a grueling nine-hour council meeting.


Candelas is the child of Mexican immigrants, and was born and raised in the Evergreen neighborhood his council district now serves. He is a graduate of San Jose State University, and currently works as director of local government affairs at Stanford University. He has also worked at Valley Water and the California State Senate.


First appointed: January 2023


Alma mater: San Jose State University (bachelor’s degree, political science; master's degree, public administration)


Notable quote: “Meeting with the community, setting up an office and making sure that we’re diverse, that we’re engaging, we’re responsive, that’s my top priority.” (Source: San Jose Spotlight)

Every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Related News

California Local Pin Marker From San Jose Spotlight...

02/09/2024
Incumbent Councilmember Domingo Candelas, Surinder “Suri” Kaur Dhaliwal, Sukhdev Bainiwal and Tam Truong spoke to about 50 residents at a forum hosted by the community’s democratic club.

California Local Pin Marker From San Jose Spotlight...

06/29/2023
In its series on San Jose’s newest councilmembers, San Jose Spotlight talks to the District 8 rep. Domingo Candelas hasn’t moved far from his Evergreen childhood home, which he says makes him the perfect advocate for the neighborhood.

California Local Pin Marker From San Jose Spotlight...

03/24/2023
Vietnamese residents packed a local restaurant to speak with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and District 8 Councilmember Domingo Candelas about the biggest issue on their minds: small businesses.
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