Deceased Candidate Bruce Giudici Leads Calaveras County Election
Bruce Giudici leads the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors District 5 race despite dying in August during his campaign.
Candidate Bruce Giudici currently leads the election for the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat two months after his death. Recent results show Giudici with 1,982 votes, approximately 57 percent, while his opponent Clyde Clapp has 1,496 votes, or approximately 43 percent.
Giudici died in late August after falling on a steep driveway while door-knocking for his campaign. Following his death, his campaign urged voters to continue supporting him to fulfill his mission of bringing ethical leadership to the district.
Election officials report that 322 ballots remain unprocessed and 340 are left to cure due to missing or mismatched signatures. If Giudici wins the seat, California law requires the governor to appoint a temporary successor to fill the vacancy. The campaign noted that governor-elect Xavier Becerra would be responsible for this appointment when the current term ends in January.
