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Caban edges out Bell for second place in Leon County Commission District 2 race

Recounts found Christian Caban to be the second place finisher - barely.
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Recounts found Christian Caban to be the second place finisher - barely.

In the Leon County Commission District 2 race, Christian Caban still barely leads Lynda Bell for the second-place finish.

A machine recount followed by a hand recount left Caban with a 13-vote advantage over Bell.

That means Caban will take on Hannah Crow in November. Crow handily beat her opponents in the 7-person race with 26 percent of the vote. Bell and Caban were next with just over 15 percent each.

The District 2 seat was open following the death of Commissioner Jimbo Jackson. He died of COVID-19 complications in May.

screenshot of Leon County Commission District 2 results
leonvotes.gov
Screenshot of Leon County Commission District 2 results

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