
Ami Chen Mills concedes Santa Cruz mayor’s race after latest vote count
By Katherine Langford
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First-time candidates Tory Del Favero and TJ Welch and incumbent Joe Clarke have secured the three open seats on Capitola’s city council following the latest vote-count update.
Del Favero currently has 23.62% of the votes counted, followed by Welch with 22.71%, and in third is Clarke with 20.81%. Meanwhile, Cami Corvin received 18.41% and Peter Wilk received 13.7% of the votes counted as of 4 p.m. Friday.
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Santa Cruz, California
Government
Saturday, November 14, 2026
1 min