Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Elected to 5th Term

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was re-elected Tuesday night as the county’s top cop with a handy defeat of her opponent. In a contentious race, Smith garnered almost 60 percent of voter support on her way to a fifth term as sheriff, beating retired Sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen, the favorite of deputy sheriff’s and corrections deputies unions who had a bit more than 40 percent following an often bitter campaign. No runoff election will be held as the race is nonpartisan. Kris Sanchez reports.