California county supervisor candidate leads race two months after he died

Bruce Giudici is leading the race for a Calaveras County supervisor seat despite dying two months before election day. His lead matters because, if he wins, the seat will be filled temporarily by appointment before a later election.

Current results give Giudici 1,982 votes, or 57 per cent, against Clyde Clapp’s 1,496, or 43 per cent. The county still has 322 ballots to count and 340 ballots needing correction, though it is unclear whether any are from District 5. Giudici died after a fall while campaigning on 31 August; campaign volunteers said they continued to support his candidacy to complete his mission.