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Rancho Cordova Council Spends $14K to Hold Election With Just One Name on Ballot

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Rancho Cordova's City Council voted 3-2 to hold a full November election for its District 2 seat even though only one candidate, Elliott Stevenson, qualified for the ballot — a decision expected to cost the city more than $14,000 that could have been saved by simply appointing him. The council had the option under state law to cancel the race and appoint Stevenson directly, according to the Sacramento Bee. Instead, Mayor Garrett Gatewood pushed …
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Hoodline broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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