Tom Patti takes early lead in Stockton Mayor race

(FOX40.COM) — Out of the six candidates, Tom Patti has taken an early lead in the race for Stockton Mayor.

Reported votes on Wednesday morning show Patti with 35.06% of vote with Christina Fugazi in second at 23.59%. Stockton City Councilmember Dan Wright is third with 18.43% of the vote.

If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, then they outright win the seat. The top two finishers move on to a runoff election in November if no candidate reaches over 50%.

The Stockton mayor seat became vacant after Kevin Lincoln launched a campaign to run for California’s 9th Congressional District, running as a Republican. Lincoln was elected as Stockton mayor in November 2020.

Patti is a current member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3. He was elected to that role in 2017 and his current term ends on Jan. 6, 2025.

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In 2022, Patti ran against Democrat Josh Harder for California’s 9th congressional district, eventually losing in the November general election.

Fugazi previously served on the Stockton City Council in the District 5 seat from 2015 to 2022. Dan Wright has served in the District 2 Stockton City Council since 2015 and is current term is set to end on Dec. 31, 2024.

There are three city council races in Stockton in districts 2, 4 and 6.

Mariela Ponce leads the District 2 race with 39.26 % of the vote while former Stockton mayor Anthony Silva has 23.31% of the vote. Waqar Rizvi is third in the race at 22.80%.

District 4 is a close race with Gina Valadez-Bracamonte holding a 32.76% lead over Mario Enriquez, who has 29.51% of the vote.

Former reality TV star and celebrity blogger Jason Lee has an early lead in the District 6 race at 38.71%. Incumbent Kimberly Warmsley is second with 30.60% of the vote.

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