Maria Pacheco Takes Initial Lead in Fresno County Supervisor Race
Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco took an early lead over Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi in the race for Fresno County Supervisor District 1. (GV Wire Composite)
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In the race to replace outgoing Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco, Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco, who is not related to the supervisor, took an early lead over Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi.
Maria Pacheco had 56.02% of the vote in the District 1 race with 18.79% of votes in the district cast.
(Disclosure: GV Wire Publisher Darius Assemi is a supporter of Karbassi’s campaign)
Pacheco and Karbassi advanced from a highly competitive primary for the supervisorial seat, with Karbassi significantly outraising his opponent.
Karbassi reported $341,347 in contributions, compared with $209,358 for Pacheco.
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Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.
