Shanel Thomas-Henry tops poll in District 21 after four rounds of ranked choice voting

Shanel Thomas-Henry is set to replace the term-limited Council Member Francisco Moya in District 21 after narrowly beating Erycka Montoya by 373 votes following four rounds of ranked-choice voting.

Thomas-Henry, a longtime community consultant and organizer, held a narrow lead after the first count following last Tuesday’s election, leading the four-way Democratic primary with 30.7% of the vote.