Politics & Government
Pleasanton Election: PUSD Race Very Close
Just 119 votes separate two candidates in a school board race.

PLEASANTON, CA — The races affecting Pleasanton remain relatively unchanged as of Monday at 2:58 p.m., the last time Alameda County updated its results. The totals have not yet been officially certified as final by the county, and the race for PUSD Board Area 4 remains separated by just over 100 votes.
Here are the latest totals:
Mayor
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- Jack Balch: 14,266 votes (54.82%)
- Karla Brown: 11,757 votes (45.18%)
City Council, District 2
- Craig Eicher: 3,673 votes (55.11%)
- Valerie Arkin: 2,992 votes (44.89%)
City Council, District 4
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- Matthew Gaidos: 3,696 votes (52.88%)
- Vivek Mohan: 3,293 votes (47.12%)
- No: 14,171 (54.93%)
- Yes: 11,629 (45.07%)
PUSD Area 3
- Kelly Mokashi: 3,136 (55.65%)
- Donalyn Harris: 2,499 (44.35%)
PUSD Area 4
- Charlie Jones: 2,609 (51.17%)
- Jen Flynn: 2,490 (48.83%)
For some candidate reactions, see here.
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