Last night’s election was ultimately unsurprising when it comes to how the results affect Long Beach, with Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell and 4th District Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell easily cruising into their higher offices.
Tomorrow marks election day—and if you’re feeling out of the loop, you’re not alone; 40% of voters had no idea Governor Jerry Brown is even running for re-election.
In anticipation of Chief Jim McDonnell leaving the Long Beach Police Department should he be elected as LA County Sheriff, the city has begun the thought process of selecting his replacement.
The ceremony to swear in Mayor-Elect Robert Garcia and eight other newly elected or reelected public officials will take place at the Terrace Theatre on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30PM.
Mayor-elect Robert Garcia held a press conference today at the Liberal Arts Campus of Long Beach City College (LBCC) to announce that he has assembled a team of Long Beach locals to help him transition into his mayorship.
Results were mixed for several elected officials with Long Beach ties who were vying for State and county positions during yesterday’s election, with Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell’s advancement to a November runoff election for LA County Sheriff being the highlight.
It’s not superlative to state that last night’s mayoral election was historic—after all, Long Beach welcomes its first openly gay, its first Latino, and its youngest mayor ever after the city elected current Vice Mayor Robert Garcia to the top spot.
The primary election last April saw three definitive winners elected to the Long Beach City Council: Suzie Price for the 3rd, Roberto Uranga for the 7th, and Rex Richardson for the 9th. Yesterday welcomed two more additions through the wins of Lena Gonzalez for the 1st and Stacy Mungo for the 5th, bringing forth a council whose majority consists of new faces.
The polls have officially closed. Over the next several hours, we will be updating you with live preliminary results as they are released for both the election in Long Beach and the primary election across the state until the final results are tallied.
The polls have officially closed. Over the next several hours, we will be updating you with live preliminary results as they are released for both the election in Long Beach and the primary election across the state until the final results are tallied.
