Frankel widens lead for Paso Robles mayor, while Bausch trails in last for council
Faith Frankel widened her lead for Paso Robles mayor after the latest ballot drop on Friday, while Councilmember Chris Bausch continued to trail both of his newcomer opponents in his bid for reelection to the District 2 seat. Councilmember Kris Beal cruised to victory in District 1 seat, having received 73.2% of votes vs. her opponent Linda George, who received 26.7%. George posted on Facebook on Thursday that she had conceded the race. “I’m still in charge,” George said. “Well, District 1, I may not have won the election, but I certainly didn’t walk away empty-handed ... to the 300-plus of you who voted for me, thank you.” This is the second time that the candidates have faced off for the District 1 seat, Beal also having claimed victory in the 2024 election. Paso Robles mayor’s race remains to close to call Although city mayor candidate Frankel widened her lead against opponent Bill Britton, the race was still a nail-biter. According to the latest Friday ballot drop, Frankel was leading the mayor race with 45.6% of votes, while Britton was second at 42.5% — a difference of 218 votes. The third candidate, Chris Rogalla, received 11.8% of votes. Having taken