Justin Sanchez has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary for City Council District 17, holding a commanding lead in the race to succeed term-limited Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.
According to preliminary results from the city’s Board of Elections, Sanchez garnered 40.4% of first-choice votes in the ranked-choice election, followed by Antirson Ortiz with 25.1%, Freddy Perez Jr. with 17.7%, and Elvis Santana with 15.9%.
