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Maya Nelson

Maya is an intern with Shasta Scout this summer. As a student journalist, she has covered student life, crime, and education.

Maya's Latest Articles

New vote totals show leads holding for chief election role, both supervisor seats and Measure B
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June 5, 2026

While candidates Joanna Francescut and Erin Resner have both reached the critical more than 50% totals needed to win a primary, Gallagher remains just shy.

How many ballots are left to count in Shasta, and where do voting results stand? Here’s what we know
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June 3, 2026

As of late morning the day after Election Day, Shasta election officials had “no idea” how many ballots were left to count for the primary election. Nearly 23,000 ballots had been counted as of 3 p.m. on June 3, a number that represents only about 20% of registered voters.