By Lauren Lifke
After voters flocked to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 4, state officials got to counting local races. In Edgewood, three town commission seats were up for grabs, with some candidates running unopposed and others just scraping by with enough votes to take office. Here are the numbers as of 10 p.m. on Election Night.
Town Commission
District 1: Kenneth Brennan
Incumbent Brennan took a late lead over Chavez for the Town of Edgewood District 1 seat by just over 100 votes.
District 2: Devon Taylor
Taylor was running unopposed for the District 2 councilor position. The incumbent, Commissioner Stephen Murillo, ran for District 4.
District 4: Stephen Murillo
Murillo currently serves as District 2 commissioner. On Election Day, he looked like he was on his way to beating out District 4 incumbent Filandro Anaya with 62% of the vote, which was good for an almost 300-vote lead.
District 5: Michael Rariden
Rariden ran unopposed for the District 5 commissioner seat. Rariden was appointed to the seat in March, and he is now the incumbent for the seat.
Other races
The town commission wasn’t the only spot with unopposed seats; the municipal judge and school board members won their races by default.
Municipal Judge: William White
Moriarty-Edgewood School Board District 1: Linda Hudson
Moriarty-Edgewood School Board District 3: Jeffery Lossing
Moriarty-Edgewood School Board District 5: Windie Burns
