But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.
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Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.
—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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