Incumbent Brandon Vang expanded his winning margin in the council District 5 race, according to a new tally released by elections officials Tuesday late afternoon. Vang, still hovering at 52% after Tuesday’s tally, increased his lead over challenger Danielle Parra by another couple hundred votes.

Other Local Races

In the race for the Fresno County Superintendent’s office: Michele Cantwell-Copher extended her lead slightly as she waits to find out which of two challengers will face her in the general election later this year. Eimear O’Brien and Johnny Alvarado are fighting for second place and a spot on the November ballot.

Several Fresno City Council races saw leads shrink or change hands Tuesday between the top two candidates in their respective races — but that didn’t change who would be heading to November runoffs. In the council District 1 race, Naindeep Singh took his first lead over Rob Fuentes, but by a slim margin as the two prepare for the upcoming fall campaign.

Original reporting: Fresnoland — read the source article.