Culver City Semi-Final Results Update: Puza and Stehlin Hold Top Two Council Spots
The City of Culver City, in Los Angeles County, California, released semi-final results for its November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election on November 4 (as of 9:15 a.m.): in the race for two City Council seats, Freddy Puza leads with 6,436 votes (29.82%), followed by Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin with 5,289 (24.51%), Kimberley Griffin with 4,546 (21.06%), Thomas Aujero Small with 4,421 (20.48%) and Franklin Carvajal with 890 (4.12%). The city stressed that these are semi-final results, no candidate has been officially declared elected, and totals remain subject to change as counting continues. GSM previously reported the election-night preliminary results; this story is the updated count.
Among the three ballot measures, Measure AA, the school district parcel tax of $0.48 per building square foot for 10 years raising about $18 million a year, stands at 62.97% yes (7,845 votes); Measure T, raising the hotel tax from 14% to 15% and then 16% from March 1, 2028, raising up to about $2 million a year, stands at 73.80% yes (9,158); and Measure YV, lowering the local voting age to 16, trails with 44.53% yes (5,499) against 55.47% no (6,850). Each measure requires a simple majority.
The city said the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will keep processing remaining ballots; vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day must be received by November 10, the county must certify results by December 3, and the City Council is scheduled to approve the certified results and install the newly elected members on December 14.
Related: Culver City Preliminary Results: Puza and Stehlin Lead Council Race
(Source: City of Culver City)
Source: City of Culver City
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