Santa Cruz City Council: Election Results

Santa Cruz CA

03 November, 2020

8:00 PM

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Santa Cruz voters appeared poised to serve two incumbents and two political newcomers to fill four open spots on the six-seat council as of Wednesday morning. All of the nine candidates who vied for the seats are women. Sonja Brunner, business community director and incumbent Martine Watkins were the top two vote-getters — each earning nearly 15% of the vote — with all precincts reported as of Wednesday morning. Brunner came in first, receiving just 100 more votes than Watkins. Incumbent Sandy Brown came in third place with 14% of the vote, while nonprofit strategic manager Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson received 13% of the vote as of Wednesday morning. They faced challenges from: Kayla Kumar, nonprofit executive: (12%); Maria Cadenas, nonprofit executive director (10%); Kelsey Hill, nonprofit program director (9%); Elizabeth Conlan, scientist (7%); and Alicia Kuhl, wellness specialist (5%). Stay updated with the latest election results and news in California. Sign up for free real-time alerts and daily newsletters from Patch. View the latest election results here. Read: Santa Cruz's 2020 General Election Candidate Guide