McCann (R), Aguirre (D) advance in special supervisor election

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre are headed to a runoff to be South Bay's next county supervisor.

Why it matters: The July 1 election will determine partisan control of the county board of supervisors, which has been stuck at a 2-2 stalemate since former Supervisor Nora Vargas' surprise resignation.

Driving the news: McCann, a Republican, took 43.5% of the 57,449 ballots ballots counted Tuesday night, giving him a large lead over three elected Democrats.

Aguirre weathered an onslaught of outside spending against her to take 31.7% of the vote....

State of play: While McCann finished well ahead of the field, his three top Democratic rivals — Aguirre, Moreno and Chula Vista Council member Carolina Chavez — combined for 52.2% of the vote. That gives Aguirre a clear path to victory, if she can hold the Democratic votes together.




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