Race for Central Valley's District 6 too close to call
Nov 06, 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Some local races are still too close to call, and that includes the race to represent northeast Fresno.
Officials might not know who will represent District 6 for weeks. The latest polling numbers show 319 votes separate Nick Richardson and Roger Bonakdar.
“The rest of it, honestly, is in God's hands at this point," Fresno City Council District 6 candidate Nick Richardson said.
“Yogi Berra said it's not over until it's over, right? But once we do have the results, it's going to be ramp-up time," Fresno City Council District 6 candidate Roger Bonakdar said.
More than 21,000 votes have already been counted for the race to represent District 6 in Fresno City Council, but there is still no clear-cut winner.
“According to the clerk's website, there are a lot of votes outstanding, tens of thousands for the county and a pretty substantial number expected specifically in northeast Fresno District Six," Bonakdar said.
As of November 6, Richardson has the edge. He leads Bonakdar by 319 votes, with more votes expected by the end of the week.
“I think a lot of people were surprised that a grassroots campaign would be able to achieve what we have up to this point," Richardson said.
Richardson told YourCentralValley.com what he will do if he is announced the winner.
“Number one, we're always going to show up to have the conversation. Number two is looking people in the eye every single time and telling them the truth. And the third thing is outworking our competition," Richardson said.
However, Bonakdar is also hopeful that he instead will represent Northeast Fresno in the city council.
“My core theme in running was trying to put Fresno families first, to put public safety first and to secure the future of Fresno for everyone," Bonakdar said.
The wait is on, and both candidates are thankful to be in this position.
“I have nothing negative to say about anybody else in this race or any other race for that matter. We're staying positive, we're staying motivated, and we're keeping our nose to the grindstone," Richardson said.
“As with most things I've done in my life, they've taken a good amount of work and patience. I've got both and looking forward to a good result," Bonakdar said.
Whichever candidate wins the race for District 6 will begin their new term on Jan. 7.