John Hollaway Maintains Narrow Lead in Carson Council Race
Entrepreneur John Hollaway holds a slim lead over incumbent Arleen Bocatija Rojas in the Carson City Council District 4 race as ballot counting continues.
Entrepreneur and Public Works Commissioner John Hollaway maintains a narrow lead over incumbent Arleen Bocatija Rojas in the race for Carson City Council District 4 following the November 3 election. Unofficial results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk as of November 8 show Hollaway with 3,603 votes (51.57%) and Rojas with 3,383 votes (48.43%), a margin of 220 votes.
The race has fluctuated since election night, when Rojas initially led by 40 votes. By November 6, Hollaway had taken the lead by 184 votes, which expanded to a 236-vote margin by November 7 before tightening slightly to the current 220-vote gap.
Hollaway campaigned on the premise that District 4 has been neglected and pledged to hold town hall meetings to increase community engagement. Rojas focused her platform on public safety, highlighting her involvement with the Community Oriented Policing initiative and the city's Public Safety Task Force.
Election officials are still tallying outstanding provisional, conditional, and postmarked vote-by-mail ballots. The registrar is tentatively scheduled to certify the final results on November 27.
