Peninsula Underdog Candidate Holds Narrow Lead In Council Bid

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Underdog candidate Lissette Espinoza-Garnica had a razor-thin lead as of Wednesday morning in her bid to unseat a Redwood City City Council incumbent.

The caregiver and teacher, who is backed by Democratic Socialists of America, led Janet Borgens by 17 votes in the San Mateo County District 3 race with 58 percent counted in San Mateo County.
Espinoza-Garnica led the three-person race with 763 votes (39.19 percent).

Borgens had 746 votes and public health professional Isabella Chu (438) is in third place.

Espinoza-Garnica has not yet declared victory but seems to be savoring the moment according to a Mercury News report.

“Seeing it neck-a-neck is so exciting,” she told The Mercury News.

“See how much of a different a few votes makes? I’m just so proud of my campaign for being such a strong working-class campaign, anti-racist, grassroots and with no private interest money.”