“Officials in Santa Clara County are gearing up for a recount in the wild race for second place in the primary for outgoing Rep. Anna Eshoo’s seat,” Politico reports.
“Santa Clara County elections officials confirmed Tuesday that a voter named Jonathan Padilla had requested a recount in the primary that has Assemblymember Evan Low and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian in a 30,249-vote tie for second place. In first place is former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.