Vang teeters on the verge of victory but the Fresno City Council special election isn't over yet
Brandon Vang clung to over 50% of the vote in the Fresno City Council District 5 special election per an updated tally from the Fresno County Clerk’s Office late Thursday – but his margin shrank slightly, increasing the possibility of a July runoff with his second-place opponent Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas.
Vang – a Sanger Unified trustee – held onto 50.14% of the vote as of Thursday, followed by Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas – a Fresno Unified trustee and Westlands Water District deputy general manager of external affairs – at about 34.97%. That was a slight dip from his margin as of Tuesday night, which sat at 50.5%. Jonasson Rosas’ margin meanwhile grew slightly from 34.56% Tuesday.
Vang can evade a runoff if he carries over 50% of the vote. But with the Clerk’s Office estimating roughly 170 votes left to be counted – including 140 ballots requiring a signature “cure” – an outright victory isn’t guaranteed and, with turnout at just under 13%, the race could be decided by a handful of votes.
Pedro Ramirez, Vang’s campaign manager, said in an interview Thursday the campaign isn’t ready to declare victory yet but still found it “encouraging that (Vang) is outperforming all the other candidates.”
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