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Brian Donnellan has taken a decisive lead in the race to become the next San Mateo County Superior Court judge, according to election returns released early Wednesday morning, June 3.
Donnellan has received 80.6% of the vote while his opponent, Jay Boyarsky, has 19.4%.
“I congratulate Deputy District Attorney Brian Donnellan who appears headed to victory in the election,” Boyarsky said in a statement. “His courtroom experience and background indicate he will be a worthy addition to the excellent San Mateo County judiciary.”
The contest, on the ballot as the No. 4 seat, is the county’s first competitive Superior Court race since 2014. Judges are typically appointed by the governor and often run unopposed in subsequent elections, but the retirement of Judge Susan Greenberg created an open seat on the bench.
Both candidates have worked as prosecutors for more than 20 years. Donnellan is a deputy district attorney in San Mateo County, while Boyarsky serves as chief assistant district attorney of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
The final election night update, released shortly after midnight on June 3, includes all in-person regular ballots but only vote‑by‑mail ballots received by the county elections office by Friday before Election Day.
So far, 80,325 ballots have been counted, representing 18% of San Mateo County’s 447,306 registered voters, according to the county elections office.
Results will continue to be updated throughout the week with mail-in ballots. The county has over 30,000 ballots left to count. An exact total of remaining ballots will be provided Wednesday evening. All 12,024 in-person votes have already been counted.
The elections office plans to release an updated tally by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
This story will be updated as new results become available.
