Incumbents hold lead in early count
The first round of ballots have been counted, and based on early returns Redondo Beach residents have re-elected City Council members Christian Horvath and Laura Emdee and City Treasurer Steve Diels. As of the Election Night count at 11:20 p.m., Horvath led in his District 3 race over Candace Nafissi with 55 percent of the vote (1,186 votes out of 2,154 total), Emdee defeated challenger Mel Samples in District 5 with 62.9 percent (1,094 votes out of 1,739 total) and Diels overwhelmed Solomon with 66.2 percent (5,124 votes out of 7,739 total). The next tally of votes will be announced March 8. “I’m basically looking forward to completing the projects that we’ve started and continuing to bring the focus back to District 5,” Emdee said. “With the Galleria [redevelopment project] being approved, there’ll be a ripple effect down Artesia and we’ll be able to upgrade our neighborhood to the way it deserves…this is an exciting time for District 5, and we’re going to continue doing great things. Redondo’s two election night parties took place at opposite ends of the city — Horvath, Emdee, and Diels at Panelas Brazil Cuisine in the north; Nafissi, Samples and Solomon at 1892 Bistro in…
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