As of Saturday, the County Registrar of Voters had 195,000 ballots left to count. The next update will come Monday evening.
We’ve rounded up the races that are mostly set for the runoff. If you missed it, you can catch up here.
OK, grab some cafecito (hopefully you’re drinking it in your Cup of Chisme mug).
Here’s what you need to know to start your week.
My Election Draft Pick
Every election season we host an election draft on the VOSD Podcast.
I drafted the San Diego City Council District 8 race. Councilmember Vivian Moreno currently represents the district which includes the neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, San Ysidro and more.
The top vote-getter as of Friday was Antonio Martinez, a former staffer for Congressmember Juan Vargas. (It was his third time running to represent the district, and it looks like his message resonated with voters this time around.)
Which chief of staff will he face off in November? Gerardo Ramirez was ahead of Venus Molina by 352 votes as of Saturday. Ramirez works for Moreno and Molina is Councilmember Jen Campbell’s chief of staff.
If you live in District 8, and don’t mind sharing who you voted for and why, send me a note. You can email me at andrea.sanchez@voiceofsandiego.org.
Voices of the Voters
Another election tradition at Voice of San Diego is to send reporters out to the polls for our Voices of the Voters. We talked to people at the polls about what brought them out to vote. It’s a fascinating look at what campaign messages resonated with voters.
You can read the stories here.
The Hottest Pod Around
Speaking of the podcast, we’re hosting a live recording on Thursday, June 11, at Soda Bar at 6 p.m. Come by to watch me and my co-hosts in action.
We’ll get into more results from the election, play games and interview our special guest, San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera.
You can get your tickets here. (We are giving away Padres tickets, too.*)
Note: This is a public 21+ event with valid ID required at Soda Bar in San Diego.
*No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win the Brews and News Live Podcast Giveaway. A ticket purchase or donation will not increase chances of winning. All applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws, rules, and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law.
More Chisme to Start Your Week
- A superintendent of a chain of charter schools has resigned. Jakob McWhinney has more on the drama that led to his resignation. Read the story here.
- Imagine a world where the sun is shining along dozens of desalination plants along the California coast. That’s what one Trump administration official said at a recent event. Our environment reporter MacKenzie Elmer was there and she has the chisme. Read her story here.
- In other news: San Diegans think City Hall sucks. (Does that surprise you?) Assistant Editor Will Huntsberry got his hands on an interesting poll. Read more here.
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