Inside Monterey 2022 Central Coast Primary Elections
(KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 13, 2022, 5:51 p.m.-- The counting continues with ballots collected from polling places, drop boxes and ballots still being counted.
People who voted but forgot to sign their ballot are given the chance to sign off for their vote to count.
An update was expected today but has not yet come in.
The election results will be certified on July 7th and candidates have five days to request a recount after.
"We understand and we appreciate how close these contests are and that it's much more important that we do our due diligence in counting these ballots," said Gina Martinez with the Register of Voters in Monterey County.
In Monterey county that is a possibility when it comes to District 2 where Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig has a razor-thin lead-over Meals on Wheels Executive Director, Regina Gage.
Tina Nieto also holds a 49.77% lead in the Monterey County Sheriff's race. She could potentially avoid a runoff election in November.
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Races are still wrapping up along the Central Coast, with several candidates sealing wins and not requiring runoff elections come November. Candidates have to secure more than 50% of votes in local elections to avoid a runoff election in November.
Eric Taylor will remain sheriff of San Benito County after securing 67% of the votes over his opponent Juan Guevara.
Mindy Sotelo also secured a win in San Benito County and will be the new Supervisor for District 3. Angela Curro got 53% of the votes for San Benito County Supervisor District 4.
In Monterey County, the race for sheriff Tina Nieto is 2 points off from avoiding a November election to become the first Latina sheriff of Monterey County. She holed 49% of the votes, and Joseph Moses holds second place with 28% of the votes.
Meanwhile, Glenn Church and Kimberly Craig seem poised for a November election face-off for Monterey County Supervisor 2; Church holds 33% of the votes while Craig holds 22%. But Regina Gage and Stephen Snodgrass have a chance to be in the runoff election with 22% and 16% of votes, respectively.
Santa Cruz County races remain tight, and Shebreh Kalantari Johnson leads the pack with 46% of votes over Justin Cummings, who has 37% of votes so far.
Jimmy Dutra and Felipe Hernandez remain in a close race, with Dutra holding 49% of the votes and Hernandez having 36%.
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