- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Award winning, highly experienced and respected prosecutor of 23 years, including as a Special Assistant United States Attorney
- Handled homicides, including capital homicide, gangs, sexual assaults, DUI murder, and major white collar frauds
- Community Prosecutor working to stop crime by improving neighborhood quality of life
- Extensive civil litigation experience, including Consumer Protection
- University of Notre Dame Law School
- Married for 20 years, 2 children, volunteer youth sports coach
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Fair and impartial decisions based on the law
- Respect for everyone
- Preserve the the rights of victims and the accused
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Matthew S. Harris
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- 24 Superior Court Judges (cur./ret.), 11 Police Associations
- Zoe Lofgren, the last 3 elected DAs, Don Gage, The Mercury News
- Santa Clara County Bar, Sherriff Chuck Gillingham, Sr., Susie Wilson
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