Many results remain relatively unchanged after the latest election results were released this afternoon. There are still about a quarter of Shasta County’s estimated ballots left to count.
The measure, passed by voters in the June primary election, would’ve made significant changes to Shasta’s elections law. Judge Benjamin Hanna quickly ruled against the measure in court today.
CalMatters has joined the lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of the two news agencies by the First Amendment Coalition. It seeks the release of the federal subpoena under California’s public records law.
A small lead has widened between Mark Mezzano, who’s in third place, and Christina Prosperi, who’s in fourth. But the difference in votes is still minimal compared to the number of ballots left to count.
Morris Kopf, a sophomore at Redding School of the Arts, said he decided to become a poll worker for this year’s midterm election for two main reasons: the $100 stipend, and to learn how Shasta County’s election system works.
If this year’s voter turnout follows trends from previous midterm elections, the county has over double the number of ballots still left to count. Nearly 32,000 ballots have been counted so far.
Missing poll workers, overflowing drop boxes and delayed tabulation were just a few of the issues during Shasta’s Nov. 3, 2026 election. It’s the third to be run by appointed official Clint Curtis, who promised quick results, full transparency and a reunification of the people.
Delays in the vote count started shortly after the polls closed. Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis blamed the first of extended delays in ballot tabulation on short staffing. A mistake in how votes were tagged in the computer system over recent weeks was the cause of the second prolonged delay.
The votes included in the latest version of this story include both those cast before Election Day and ballots from 45 of the 68 precincts.
Elections official Clint Curtis says inadequate staffing is what caused him to fall several hours behind. He’s predicting that he’ll have preliminary results around 10:30 p.m.
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