Rich Kinney readily concedes: Making it onto California’s November election ballot is a miracle. The 66-year-old associate pastor and former mayor of San Pablo in the Bay Area is running to unseat Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks out of staunch opposition to her support for abortion rights. What did it take for him to make the […]
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New Election Tally, Same Results
The Humboldt County Elections Office released its fourth post-election update today and all the races remain in the same place. In the latest tally, Eureka Councilmember Natalive Arroyo has kept her lead in a three-way race for the Fourth District seat on the board of supervisors above the needed threshold of more than 50 percent […]
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Arroyo Headed to Fourth District Seat; Runoff in the Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Race
The Humboldt County Elections Office released its third post-election update today, with Natalie Arroyo continuing to strengthen her lead in the Fourth District race to succeed Supervisor Virginia Bass. In the latest tally, Arroyo nudged up to 53.9 percent of the vote, followed by Mike Newman at 32.39 percent and Kim Bergel at 13.65 percent, […]
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Latest Election Results: Arroyo’s Lead Grows in the Fourth District Race
The Humboldt County Elections Office released another update on the June election vote tally today. In the Fourth District contest, Natalie Arroyo upped her lead to 52.88 percent of the vote, followed by Mike Newman at 33.30 percent and Kim Bergel at 13.83 percent. If Arroyo can stay above 50 percent mark, she’ll avoid a […]
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Topsy-turvy Top-two: Is California Primary System Keeping Its Promises?
If you need an example of just how befuddling California’s top-two primary system can be, consider the case of the $50,000 mailer sent to voters across 13 California counties in early June. The mailer’s message: In the crowded race for a state Senate district that sprawls from Modesto to Truckee to the Owens Valley, the […]
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Latest Election Results: Arroyo Gains Ground, Nielsen and Cervantes Poised for a Runoff
The numbers changed but not the overall status of local races in the latest round of election results released today. In the Fourth District contest, Natalie Arroyo buoyed her lead to 50.85 percent of the vote, followed by Mike Newman at 34.51 percent and Kim Bergel at 14.66 percent. If Arroyo can stay above 50 […]
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Thousands of Ballots Still to be Counted in June 7 Election
More than 20,400 ballots from the June 7 election remain to be counted, including 19,962 mail-ins, according to the county Elections Office. While the die appears to be be cast in several races, including Cheryl Dillingham’s apparent victory to become the county’s next auditor-controller, Stacey Eads’ in the district attorney’s race, incumbent Steve Madrone’s in […]
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Stillman to Return to Arcata City Council After Commanding Win
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Alexandra Stillman will be returning to the Arcata City Council, having taken 41 percent of the 1,422 ballots counted thus far in a six-way race, far outpacing runner up Kimberley White’s 22 percent. FOURTH UPDATE: The latest update did not add any ballots to the Arcata City Council race, which Alexandra […]
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Steward Takes Judicial Race
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: The final election night report leaves Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward poised to become Humboldt County’s next superior court judge, having taken 57 percent of the 12,963 ballots counted thus for to Deputy Public Defender Ben McLaughlin’s 43 percent. FOURTH REPORT: Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward continues to build on his […]
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Nielsen, Cervantes Appear Headed Toward Runoff in Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Race
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Tiffany Hunt Nielsen grew her lead a bit more in the final election night count, pulling 46 percent of the 13,271 votes counted for clerk-recorder and registrar of voters, outpacing Juan Pablo Cervantes’ 41 percent of the vote and Benjamin Hershberger’s 13 percent. The tally seemingly leaves Nielsen and Cervantes poised […]
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Fifth District: Madrone Cruises to Another Term
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Challenger Larry Doss picked up some ground in the final election night report but continues to trail Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone by a wide margin, with the incumbent having taken 61 percent of the vote to Doss’ 39 percent. FOURTH REPORT: The Fifth District race saw a few more ballots […]
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Eads Finishes Night With Decisive Win
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Deputy District Attorney Stacey Eads will be Humboldt County’s next top prosecutor, taking over for her mentor Maggie Fleming, who announced she will retire at the end of the year. Eads has taken 59 percent of the 13,749 votes counted thus far in the race, far outpacing Deputy Public Defender Adrian […]