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Upcoming Republican Events in Santa Clara County:

  • 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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  • Carol Pefley for Assembly: Governor Debate Watch Party
    Wednesday, September 30, 2026 / 5:30 pm – Palermo Italian Restaurant, 791 Auzerais Ave, San Jose

    You are invited to join a Governor Debate Watch Party hosted by Carol Pefley, Candidate for California Assembly.

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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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  • Carol Pefley for Assembly: Ballot Breakdown Cocktail Hour
    Friday, October 2, 2026 / 5:00 pm – Out of The Envelope, 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave , Los Gatos

    Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and conversation as Carol Pefley walks through the pros and cons of California’s 14 ballot propositions in plain language, without the jargon or political spin.

    This is an opportunity to ask questions, hear a common-sense perspective, and leave feeling informed and confident about the choices facing California voters. Bring a friend, neighbor, or anyone who wants a better understanding of the ballot before Election Day.

    Free event. Cocktails and appetizers will be served.

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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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  • Hoover Institution: Reclaiming Liberal Education in America featuring Peter Berkowitz
    Saturday, October 17, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Shultz Auditorium – George P. Shultz Building , 426 Galvez Mall, Stanford

    The Center for Revitalizing American Institutions invites you to Reclaiming Liberal Education in America, a book talk with the author Peter Berkowitz.

    With this collection of 40 columns written for RealClearPolitics from 2014 through 2025, Peter Berkowitz offers a short history of the decline of liberal education in America and provides a concise case for, and sketches measures essential to, reclaiming it.

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  • Hoover Institution: Reclaiming Liberal Education in America featuring Peter Berkowitz
    Saturday, October 17, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Shultz Auditorium – George P. Shultz Building , 426 Galvez Mall, Stanford

    The Center for Revitalizing American Institutions invites you to Reclaiming Liberal Education in America, a book talk with the author Peter Berkowitz.

    With this collection of 40 columns written for RealClearPolitics from 2014 through 2025, Peter Berkowitz offers a short history of the decline of liberal education in America and provides a concise case for, and sketches measures essential to, reclaiming it.

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  • Hoover Institution: Reclaiming Liberal Education in America featuring Peter Berkowitz
    Saturday, October 17, 2026 / 4:00 pm – Shultz Auditorium – George P. Shultz Building , 426 Galvez Mall, Stanford

    The Center for Revitalizing American Institutions invites you to Reclaiming Liberal Education in America, a book talk with the author Peter Berkowitz.

    With this collection of 40 columns written for RealClearPolitics from 2014 through 2025, Peter Berkowitz offers a short history of the decline of liberal education in America and provides a concise case for, and sketches measures essential to, reclaiming it.

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

     

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