Scott now trails by 130 votes, with an estimated 140-240 Benicia votes yet to count
Solano County took Veterans Day off, but came back today and processed more mail-in ballots and provisional ballots.
The winner status in all races remained unchanged as of 5:15pm tonight.
The one truly close race in Benicia is for the second seat on Benicia’s City Council. Tom Campbell is assured of first place, having won 8,615 votes. The second seat is really close, with Trevor Macenski leading Terry Scott by only 130 votes.
| CANDIDATE NAME | TOTAL VOTES | PERCENTAGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,615 | 36.49% | ||||
| 7,561 | 32.03% | ||||
| 7,431 | 31.48% |
Potential ballots remaining to be processed, as of tonight’s Solano County report, include 250-500 mail-in ballots and 1,500-2,500 provisional ballots. By my own calculation, Benicia might account for about 8% of those remaining ballots, or 140-240 outstanding votes.
If I were a pro, I might call the race now, given the odds against narrowing a 130-point margin. But I’m no pro, and Terry’s a friend, so I can’t go there. We’ll just have to wait for the Registrar of Voters to finish counting and certify a winner. ☹
Hang in there, Terry!
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