BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ballots for the Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 seat are now being counted after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
As of 10 p.m., incumbent Manpreet Kaur is leading the vote at over 54.5%.
Kaur has sat on the Bakersfield City Council since December 2022 and was voted to become the city’s vice mayor in December 2024.
Before running for re-election this election cycle, Kaur made a bid for the State Senate 16 seat, in an attempt to oust incumbent Democrat Melissa Hurtado from the role.
Kaur lost during the June primary election against Hurtado, along with political newcomer Guerillmo Gonzalez, who is running as a conservative candidate.
Angie Valdez, a social worker and businesswoman, ran for the race hoping to be elected into office for the first time.
She previously pointed to boosting public safety and balancing the city’s budget as key priorities in her campaign. Her campaign website says her approach to city council would be simple, saying she would “listen, ask questions, find solutions, and keep Bakersfield the priority.”
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