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Early Voting Shows Bredefeld, Chavez Leading in Supervisor Races
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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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November 5, 2024

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Early voting results for Fresno County Supervisor District 2 shows Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld with a sizeable lead compared to incumbent Steve Brandau. Bredefeld’s 56.96% outpaces Brandau’s 42.71% with 29% of votes cast and zero precincts reporting.

The race between Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez and County Supervisor Sal Quintero for District 3 also has the councilmember beating out the incumbent 54.58% to 45.28%.

The new supervisor term starts Jan. 6.

District 2 covers much of north Fresno, parts of Clovis and county islands. The district holds a 39% to 35% Republican registration advantage over Democrats, with 18% no party preference.

District 3 covers much of south Fresno and surrounding areas with a 47% Democrat to 24% Republican advantage. Another 19% have no party preference.

GV Wire will update results as they come in.

Both Races Pit Friends Against Each Other

The two races shared similarities. Both pitted an incumbent supervisor against a current Fresno city councilmember. Both challengers could be considered trying to unseat former friends.

Brandau and Bredefeld served together on the city council, and both had a likeminded conservative approach.

Bredefeld criticized Brandau for his handling of the pandemic, homelessness, and lack of transparency when code enforcement officers discovered an illegal biolab in Reedley. The lab’s operator remains in jail on federal charges.

Chavez once served as Quintero’s chief of staff when the latter served as a Fresno city councilmember. When Quintero won his first term to the Board of Supervisors in 2016, Chavez succeeded him to the city council.

During the election cycle, the county sued Bredefeld and Chavez, alleging they violated local campaign finance law by transferring more money than allowed, in excess of the $30,000 cap. Both candidates switched money from their city council accounts to the county accounts.

Bredefeld and Chavez prevailed in court.

Bredefeld raised just a tad more than Brandau, through Oct. 19 by $3,720. Both raised in excess of three-quarters of a million dollars.

Chavez also had a thin contribution margin over Quintero by $1,637. Both raised more than a quarter-million dollars.

Special Election Possible

If Chavez’s lead holds, he must resign his city council position. Last elected in 2022, his term would expire in January 2027.

The Fresno City Charter mandates that, within 30 days of the vacancy, the city council call for a special election between 90 days and the date of the next scheduled eleciton (March 2026).

That means a likely April 2025 special election, with a runoff if no candidate wins a majority.

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David Taub,
Senior Reporter
Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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