06 Nov Update: Jamelia Brown Leading Over Incumbent Melvin Willis in Richmond Council Race

(Jamelia Brown via Bay City News)

By Tony Hicks
Bay City News

Jamelia Brown is leading incumbent Melvin Lee Willis Jr. for his District 1 Richmond City Council seat.

Brown had 50.1% of the votes on Wednesday (1,057), soundly winning over Willis (38.05% and 802 votes) and Mark Wassberg (11.81%, 249 votes).

Though the Contra Costa County Election Office said 100% of precincts have been counted, the results are still unofficial.

In the race to replace retiring District 5 Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin, Sue Wilson was leading comfortably over Ahmad Anderson 57% (2,558 votes) to 43% (1,930). Wilson was endorsed by McLaughlin while Anderson is the son of two former Richmond mayors — Irma Anderson and Rev Booker T. Anderson.

In District 6, incumbent Claudia Jimenez was ahead of Shawn Dunning 57.99% (2,381 votes) to 42.01% (1,725 votes).

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