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Santa Clara County Assessor's Race Heads to Runoff

11/5/2025

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Santa Clara County's first open assessor's race in over 30 years is likely headed to a runoff.
Neysa Fligor, the Los Altos vice mayor, leads with nearly 40% of the vote.
Rishi Kumar has 24%.
The retirement of longtime Assessor Larry Stone prompted the race.
If no candidate exceeds 50%, Fligor and Kumar will compete in a December runoff.

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Story summary

Santa Clara County's first open assessor's race in over 30 years is likely headed to a runoff.
Neysa Fligor, the Los Altos vice mayor, leads with nearly 40% of the vote.
Rishi Kumar has 24%.
The retirement of longtime Assessor Larry Stone prompted the race.
If no candidate exceeds 50%, Fligor and Kumar will compete in a December runoff.