Update: Richards edges ahead for open Turlock seat on YCCD board; 3 incumbents still lead
Another batch of votes Tuesday night put Milton Richards slightly ahead for the open Turlock-area seat on the Yosemite Community College District board.
Incumbents continued to lead for the other three seats on the board, which governs Modesto Junior College and Columbia College. All precincts are in, but outstanding ballots await counting.
Richards had 9,838 votes, or 41.5%, in Area 3. Bryan Rogers slipped to second with 9,672 votes, or 40.8%. Sharokina Shams drew 4,202 votes, or 17.7% , despite withdrawing from the race after the ballots were printed.
Abe Rojas is retiring after 25 years representing Area 3.
Incumbent Darin Gharat had 11,145 votes, or 60.3%, in Area 5, including northwest Modesto and the Salida and Ripon areas. Rosalio Rubio drew 7,337 votes, or 39.7%.
Incumbent Leslie Beggs stood at 12,990 votes, or 52.1%, in Area 6, which covers much of central and eastern Modesto. Lindsey Bird had 11,948 votes, or 47.9%.
Incumbent Antonio Aguilar had 10,127 votes, or 65.8%, in Area 7, stretching from downtown Modesto to Keyes. Sarah Ford got 5,260 votes, or 34.2%
(See updated Stanislaus County results of all races)
This story was originally published November 3, 2020 at 9:14 PM.
