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Santa Clara County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 14

6 Year Term.

Results as of Mar 28 5:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1290/1290)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Paul Bernal 178,165 votes 68.9%

  • Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
  • Senior level prosecutor on Sexual Assault Team
  • Co-founder Downtown Forum on Ethics
  • Chair, Heritage Commission of Santa Clara County
  • Designed and implemented Crime Task Force for Santa Clara County
  • Mentor and Board Member of Role Model Program for children
  • American Professional Society on Abuse of Children
Priorities:
  • Safety for our community.
  • Fairness for our community.
  • Justice for our community.
Thomas Spielbauer 80,510 votes 31.1%
  • Occupation: Deputy Public Defender
  • Founder, Citizens to Elect Our Public Defender
  • Military Veteran (Active Duty 3 1/2 years, Army Officer)
  • Diverse life experience, common sense, wisdom
Priorities:
  • Integrity of the bench.
  • A judge must be a stand for the community he serves.
  • A judge should hold individuals, government and corporations responsibly accountable for their behavior.

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