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Upcoming Republican Events in Santa Clara County:

  • Palo Alto RWF: September Luncheon featuring Tom DeWeese
    Tuesday, September 15, 2026 / 11:30 am – Baylands Golf Links Cafe, 1875 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto

    The Palo Alto Republican Women Federated invite you to join them for their September Speaker Series Luncheon featuring Tom DeWeese, Founder and President of the American Policy Center.

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  • SVGOP: VIP Event & Fundraiser for the Herb Morgan Campaign
    Tuesday, September 15, 2026 / 5:00 pm – Water Tower Kitchen , 201 Orchard City Drive, Campbell

    Interested in helping Herb Morgan be elected as California State Controller? Curious about his plans to “follow the money” once elected? Want to chat one-on-one with him? Sign up for this special VIP fundraiser prior to the September SVGOP meeting.

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  • West Valley RWF: September Luncheon featuring Shane Lewis and Max Hsia
    Thursday, September 17, 2026 / 11:30 am – Boulder Ridge Golf Club, 1000 Old Quarry Road, San Jose

    The West Valley Republican Women Federated invite you to join them for their September Luncheon featuring Shane Lewis, Candidate for CA Congress District 18, and Max Hsia, Candidate for CA Assembly District 24.

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  • Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Forum
    Thursday, September 17, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce , 3350 Scott Blvd, Building 54 , Santa Clara

    Join the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce for the Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Forum, an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates seeking to lead the City of Santa Clara beginning in 2027.

    With the current mayoral field featuring six candidates, this forum will give voters an opportunity to learn more about their priorities, perspectives, and vision for Santa Clara’s future.

    Meet the Candidates

    • Armando “Gary” Ferraris
    • David M. Kertes
    • Karen Hardy
    • Kathy Watanabe
    • Mike Wiltberger
    • Kevin Park

    The forum is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara and San José Spotlight. The event is intended to provide a fair, informative, and nonpartisan opportunity for the community to hear from the candidates and become more informed ahead of the November 2026 election.

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  • Palo Alto RWF: Drink Pink Rose Wine Tasting Fundraiser
    Thursday, September 17, 2026 / 5:30 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Los Altos

    The Palo Alto Republican Women Federated in vite you to join the for their Drink Pink Rose Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Guests are asked to bring a bottle of wine and an appetizer to share.

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  • South County Biz Alliance: September Luncheon
    Friday, September 18, 2026 / 12:00 pm – Giorgios Italian Grill and Pizzeria, 17390 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill

    The South County Biz Alliance invites you to join them for their September Luncheon featuring local candidates including:

        • Mark Turner, Candidate for Morgan Hill Mayor
        • Marilyn Librers, Morgan Hill City Council
        • Steven Hayes, Morgan Hill City Council
        • Tom Cline, Gilroy City Council
        • Elizabeth Bracco, Gilroy City Council

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  • SVACR: September Breakfast Meeting featuring Ramin Ekhiar
    Wednesday, September 23, 2026 / 9:00 am – Three Flames Restaurant , 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose

    The Silicon Valley Association of Conservative Republicans invite you to join them for their September Breakfast Meeting featuring Ramin Ekhiar.

    Ramin is the guy behind “Ramin RealTalk”, the California Accountability YouTube channel with over 120,000 subscribers. Ramin reads the documents. The bills. The ballot measures. The disclosure forms nobody opens. And translates what’s in them into what it just cost you at YOUR kitchen table.

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  • Republican Club at The Villages: Fall General Meeting and Dinner featuring Carol Pefley
    Sunday, September 27, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Clubhouse at The Villages Golf and Country Club, 5000 Cribari Lane, San Jose

    The Republican Club at The Villages invite you to join them for their Fall General Meeting and Dinner featuring Carol Pefley, Candidate for CA Assembly District 28. Carol will be explaining the hard to understand 14 propositions for the upcoming election in November. Plus, they will have some additional speakers.

    Cocktails begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:00 p.m. This event is open to your friends or family from the outside, but they will need to be pre-registered.

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  • Hoover Institute: China’s Secret Prisons – An Undercover Exposé and its Lasting Legacy
    Monday, September 28, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Shultz Auditorium – George P. Shultz Building , 426 Galvez Mall, Stanford

    The Hoover Institution’s Program on the US, China, and the World invites you to Inside China’s Secret Prisons: An Undercover Exposé and its Lasting Legacy featuring:

        • Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations and Bive President at Asia Society
        • Frank Dikötter, Milias Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
        • Rowena He, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
        • Glenn Tiffert, Distinguished Research Fellow, Hoover Institution

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  • Hoover Institution: Fireside Chat with Elbegdorj Tsakhia
    Friday, October 2, 2026 / 4:30 pm – Hauck Auditorium Hoover Institution (and Online), 435 Lasuen Mall, Stanford

    Join former president of Mongolia and Hoover Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Elbegdorj Tsakhia, and LTG (Ret.) and Hoover Senior Fellow H.R. McMaster for a timely discussion of Mr. Elbegdorj’s path from pro-democracy activist to president, and his continued work advancing democratic governance internationally. Drawing on Mongolia’s path to democracy and its resilience in a challenging regional environment, the conversation will examine practical lessons for supporting democratic movements, strengthening institutions and civic participation, and responding to authoritarian pressure.

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  • Joint Venture Silicon Valley: 2026 Silicon Valley Poll Briefing
    Wednesday, October 7, 2026 / 10:00 am – Locatelli Center at Santa Clara University, , Santa Clara

    A comprehensive briefing on the 2026 Poll, with running commentary provided by Silicon Valley experts and practitioners.

    The Silicon Valley Poll is an in-depth, statistically valid public opinion survey overseen by Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Institute for Regional Studies, in partnership with Bay Area News Group. Now in its sixth year, it has become one of the region’s most closely watched surveys.

    The program on October 7 features a comprehensive briefing on the results, with running commentary by subject-matter experts and front-line practitioners. The program, which includes a continental breakfast, will also provide ample time for networking.

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  • Cupertino City Council Candidate Forum
    Wednesday, October 7, 2026 / 6:00 pm – Cupertino Senior Center , , Cupertino

    Join San José Spotlight for a candidate forum around the three open City of Cupertino council seats.

    Meet the candidates running for the Cupertino City Council seats on Wednesday, October 7. Hear their thoughts on neighborhood issues like public safety, housing, transportation, parks, and libraries.

    This event is free and open to the public.

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  • Cupertino Fundraiser with Congressman Tom McClintock
    Thursday, October 8, 2026 / 5:00 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Cupertino

    You are invited to join an evening reception in support of Congressman Tom McClintock in Cupertino. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

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  • Reform California: Bagels, Brews, & Ballots – San Jose Area
    Sunday, October 11, 2026 / 1:00 pm – Baylands Park – Meadowlands Picnic Area, 999 E. Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale

    Reform California invites you to join them for Bagels, Brews, & Ballots – San Jose featuring Carl DeMaio.

    Make your voting simple, fun and secure by attending this free event supporting Prop 39 for Voter ID and covering all measures and races on your ballot!

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  • ELECTION DAY
    Tuesday, November 3, 2026 / N/A – , ,

     

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