Councilwoman Schumacher Wins Vacant Carlsbad Council Seat

Carlsbad CA

03 March, 2020

11:01 PM

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CARLSBAD, CA — Carlsbad Councilwoman Cori Schumacher has been re-elected to the City Council, according to final unofficial results in Tuesday's special election for the city's vacant District 1 seat. Schumacher, who has held an at-large council seat since 2016, came in first with 46.88% of the vote, with all 15 precincts reporting. Tracy Carmichael, a former Carlsbad Unified School District trustee, came in second place with 40.26%, while Simon Angel, a retired AT&T employee, took third place with 12.86%. The special election was added to the March 3 primary ballot to fill the vacancy created when former Councilwoman Barbara Hamilton resigned in October. The term expires in November 2022. ALSO SEE: CA Primary Election Results 2020: Races For President, CongressSuper Tuesday Results: The South Goes Biden; TX, CA Still Out CalMatters 2020 Election GuideSuper Tuesday Results: Bloomberg Now Part Of Sanders, Biden RaceGet more updates and analysis on the CalMatters California Election blog