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Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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With 98% of ballots tallied countywide, Kristen Sneddon was 579 votes ahead of Eric Friedman Thursday — and on a path to become Santa Barbara s next mayor. Sneddon had won 46.23% and Friedman 44.58%, according the latest count from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office. City of Santa BarbaraReturns as of Nov 12, 12:17 pm PSTMayorUnofficial resultsRace called by News-PressEst. ballots counted: 98% countywide |Precincts reported: 47 of 47 (100%)Kristen W. Sneddon Nonpartisan✓ Winner46.2%16,202 votesEric Friedman Nonpartisan44.6%15,623 votesWendy Sims-Moten Nonpartisan6.4%2,241 votesMatt Kilrain Nonpartisan2.4%848 votesWrite-in votes0.4%134 votes35,048 total votesView source data (opens in a new tab)Full results →Refresh resultsReload this page for the latest published returns. The results come two days after Sneddon pushed ahead of Friedman, who had led since Election Night. North County update In the closely-watched Fifth District race for Santa Barbara County Superviso
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