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​Hellman​ Pulls Ahead Of Swift For Second Fairfax Council Seat

Stephanie Hellman appears to have come from behind to take a 29-vote lead over Cindy Swift for the second seat on the Fairfax Town Council.

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Fairfax Town Council candidate Stephanie Hellman appears to have come from behind to take a 29-vote lead Wednesday over Cindy Swift for the second seat on the council.
Fairfax Town Council candidate Stephanie Hellman appears to have come from behind to take a 29-vote lead Wednesday over Cindy Swift for the second seat on the council. (Patch)

FAIRFAX, CA — Fairfax Town Council candidate Stephanie Hellman appears to have come from behind to take a 29-vote lead Wednesday over Cindy Swift for the second seat on the council.

Hellman was trailing Swift on election night by two dozen votes, and she was eight votes behind Swift after a second update on Friday afternoon.

Hellman, 48, a nonprofit coordinator, had 1,290 votes and Swift, 66, a retired technology program manager, had 1,261 as of Wednesday's third update with nearly all votes counted.

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Incumbent Renee Goddard placed first with 1,625 votes.

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Swift Widens Lead Over Hellman For Fairfax Town Council Seat

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