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The special election for the Mission City Council’s third seat occurred on Saturday, December 9. Marissa Ortega Gerlach emerged victorious, securing 50.12% of the votes in a competitive four-candidate race. Voter turnout could have been higher, with only 6.49% of eligible voters in Mission casting their ballots.
Ortega-Gerlach will take over for Abiel Flores, who resigned the seat to run for the 464th State District Court.