San Francisco 49ers

From left: Santa Clara's Mayor Lisa Gillmor and San Jose's Mayor Matt Mahan

Matt Mahan elected mayor of San Jose, Lisa Gillmor in Santa Clara

South Bay candidates had the backing of real estate interests

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilman Anthony Becker with Levi’s Stadium (City of Santa Clara, Becker is Better, Google Maps, Getty)

Mayor Lisa Gillmor leads challenger by 53 votes in Santa Clara

Real estate broker was backed by $250K from Related Companies, while three City Council members received $4.5M from NFL’s 49ers

49ers pour $4.5M into Santa Clara political campaigns

49ers pour $4.5M into Santa Clara political campaigns

Related Companies spends $250K on candidates who support project