The leaders in races for Fresno City Council did not change with the latest release of vote totals, but one candidate greatly widened his lead. The candidates leading their council races are, from left, Joaquin Arambula, Ariana Martinez Lott, and Naindeep Singh. (GV Wire Composite)
- A major ballot drop Tuesday gave Naindeep Singh a much wider lead over opponent Rob Fuentes.
- Ariana Martinez Lott expanded her already large margin over opponent Nav Gurm.
- Joaquin Arambula's lead narrowed slightly over Keshia Thomas.
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After a significant release of ballot counts Tuesday afternoon, Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh greatly expanded his lead over his opponent Rob Fuentes.
The ballot drop added 63,741 votes to counts countywide. For Singh and Ariana Martinez Lott, running for Council District No. 7, that meant an expanded lead. Council candidate and California Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, running for District 3, had his lead marginally narrow.
Singh, who previously only held a 199-vote advantage, now leads by just under 1,000. The community organizer and Central Unified Trustee has a 53.34% majority over the State Center Community College District trustee.
For east-central Fresno, Martinez Lott grew her lead even more, claiming 57.37% of the vote compared to Nav Gurm, who conceded last week.
In southwest Fresno, Arambula holds 53.62% of the vote, down from the 54.19% he had earlier against Fresno Unified Trustee Keshia Thomas. About 660 votes separate those two candidates.
An estimated 38,759 ballots remain uncounted countywide, down from the 102,500 previously uncounted.
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