Politics & Government
Bendo, Mandel, Diamond Elected To Long Beach City Council
See who's going to be sitting on the dais next year.

The polls have closed in Long Beach, which means it's only a matter of time before we know who the City Council members are.
There are eight candidates running for three seats on the board. Here are the results:
- John D. Bendo — 4,617
- Scott J. Mandel — 3,407
- Chumi Diamond — 3,113
- Christopher P. Jones — 3,058
- William M. Haas — 3,032
- Leah E. Rosensweig Tozer — 2,874
- Allison Blanchette — 921
- Joseph R. Naham — 441
John Bendo was the run-away winner of the night, coming out far above his opponents. Mandel and Diamond won the next two seats with closer results to the other challengers.
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