Robert Paul Howell – Senate District 15

Howell is a Cybersecurity Manager and an elected delegate to the Santa Clara County Republican Party. He ran unsuccessfully for Insurance Commissioner in 2022. Howell is founder of the Tea Party Patriots of Silicon Valley.

 Dave Cortese – Senate District 15

Senator Cortese was first elected to the State Senate in 2020. He previously served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for 12 years, and prior to that as Council Member and Vice Mayor for the City of San Jose.