Three candidates are running for the Sacramento City Council District 3 seat.Due to redistricting, District 3 now represents the South Natomas, Gardenland and Northgate neighborhoods.Karina Talamantes, the current County Board of Education president and chief of staff to Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby is in the lead Wednesday evening with nearly 49% of the vote.Close behind is Michael Lynch, founder of the youth non-profit “Improve Your Tomorrow,” with more than 40% of the vote. Adrianna Gonzales, the third candidate in the race, has just over 11% of the vote.See election results as ballots continue to be counted in Sacramento County. (IMPORTANT, app users CLICK HERE to see the results.)Frontrunners Talamantes and Lynch told KCRA 3 they are both preparing for a potential runoff election in November. As of Wednesday evening, Talamantes is ahead of Lynch by 241 votes.”Going to November gives us the opportunity to talk to more neighbors, more voters, and have more conversations to really dig into the different policy issues and how I’m different from my opponent,” Talamantes said.Her opponent had a similar message.”For me, it’s all about the community,” he told KCRA 3. “I will continue to knock on doors, I will continue to expand and build upon relationships in the community, and I will continue to build a broad coalition in our district here.”Both candidates told KCRA 3 that homelessness is the main priority they want to focus on.Housing, homelessness and affordability are the three biggest issues Lynch said he is focusing on.For Talamantes, it’s homelessness, affordability, and providing equitable access to government resources and programs for non-English speakers.Back to full California primary election results.
Three candidates are running for the Sacramento City Council District 3 seat.
Due to redistricting, District 3 now represents the South Natomas, Gardenland and Northgate neighborhoods.
Karina Talamantes, the current County Board of Education president and chief of staff to Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby is in the lead Wednesday evening with nearly 49% of the vote.
Close behind is Michael Lynch, founder of the youth non-profit “Improve Your Tomorrow,” with more than 40% of the vote.
Adrianna Gonzales, the third candidate in the race, has just over 11% of the vote.
See election results as ballots continue to be counted in Sacramento County. (IMPORTANT, app users CLICK HERE to see the results.)
Frontrunners Talamantes and Lynch told KCRA 3 they are both preparing for a potential runoff election in November.
As of Wednesday evening, Talamantes is ahead of Lynch by 241 votes.
“Going to November gives us the opportunity to talk to more neighbors, more voters, and have more conversations to really dig into the different policy issues and how I’m different from my opponent,” Talamantes said.
Her opponent had a similar message.
“For me, it’s all about the community,” he told KCRA 3. “I will continue to knock on doors, I will continue to expand and build upon relationships in the community, and I will continue to build a broad coalition in our district here.”
Both candidates told KCRA 3 that homelessness is the main priority they want to focus on.
Housing, homelessness and affordability are the three biggest issues Lynch said he is focusing on.
For Talamantes, it’s homelessness, affordability, and providing equitable access to government resources and programs for non-English speakers.
Back to full California primary election results.
