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Vargas maintains leads over Spurlin in EGUSD Area 2 open seat race

D.A. Gougherty

Nov 17, 2022

With about half of the vote counted countywide, Michael Vargas has maintained his lead over Stephanie Spurlin. The two candidates are vying for the open Area 2 seat on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees.

As of yesterday, Vargas has 54.1 percent for 3,855 votes, while Spurlin has 3,271 votes for 45.9 percent. Since the first release of vote tallies on Tuesday, November 8, Vargas has maintained a similar advantage over Spurlin.

The next release of votes is at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 18.

Silence of Bobbie Singh-Allen's Lambs - Cowardice and Fear of Elk Grove elected officials; NRA Gun money anyone?

In any other situation, acceptance of cash from a death merchant or any other unacceptable behavior by an elected Democratic elected official would be harshly criticized from within the party.

Gov. Newsom flogs Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen for her fair housing debacle at bill signing ceremony

Newsom discussed new RHNA standards that will bring more supportive affordable housing units that Elk Grove has resisted to address homelessness and affordability.

Area 7 candidate Heidi Moore thanks EGUSD trustees, says more work needed on parents' rights

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EGUSD Trustees notified Elk Grove Mayor and former trustee accepts tobacco cash

None of the mayor's allies have commented on this unusual cash donation.

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Silence of Bobbie Singh-Allen's Lambs - Cowardice and Fear of Elk Grove elected officials; NRA Gun money anyone?

Gov. Newsom flogs Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen for her fair housing debacle at bill signing ceremony

Area 7 candidate Heidi Moore thanks EGUSD trustees, says more work needed on parents' rights

EGUSD Trustees notified Elk Grove Mayor and former trustee accepts tobacco cash