Local Politics · Fresno, CA
Fresno Election Night: City Council Leads, Measure S Trailing Early
Early Tuesday-night results showed Rob Fuentes leading Naindeep Singh 52.13%–47.87% in Fresno City Council District 1, Ariana Martinez Lott ahead of Nav Gurm 54.69%–45.31% in District 7, and Joaquin Arambula over Keshia Thomas 55.99%–44.01% in District 3. The Measure S transportation tax renewal trailed with 53.53% voting against it in early returns, though both campaigns urged patience as thousands of ballots remained uncounted. In county races, Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco led Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi 55.37%–44.63% for the Board of Supervisors, and incumbent Michele Cantwell-Copher held a 57.52% lead over Eimear O'Brien for County Superintendent of Schools. Fresno Unified school board races also showed early leads for Miguel Arias in District 1, Valerie Davis in District 3, and Karen Steed in District 4.