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Padilla, Blower remain just under 50 % threshold in Stockton city council races

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 8, 2026, 8:35 p.m.June 8, 2026, 8:35 p.m.

Stockton City Council incumbents Michele Padilla and Michael Blower remained just short of the threshold needed to avoid a November runoff Monday

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Stockton City Council: District 1 leader Padilla drops under 50% in vote update; Blower edges up in District 3

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia June 5, 2026, 8:57 p.m.June 5, 2026, 9:40 p.m.

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Stockton City Council: Early leads, unanswered questions

by Scott Linesburgh • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 3, 2026, 4:39 p.m.June 3, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 5: Challengers line up to take on incumbent Villapudua

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia and Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 9:46 p.m.June 1, 2026, 9:46 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 3: Incumbent Blower takes on three challengers

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 9:44 p.m.June 1, 2026, 9:44 p.m.

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Stockton City Council District 1: Five candidates vie to represent north Stockton

by Cassie Dickman • Stocktonia and Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 1, 2026, 8:04 p.m.June 2, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

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City Council candidate’s campaign ad causes uproar among LGBTQ+ community

by Scott Linesburgh • Stocktonia May 6, 2026, 6:16 p.m.May 6, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

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Stockton candidate won’t be on primary ballot after suing election officials

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m.April 27, 2026, 7:21 p.m.

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A rainbow of memories: Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s strong ties to Stockton, Central Valley

by Shaylee Navarro • Stocktonia Feb. 22, 2026, 1:54 p.m.Feb. 23, 2026, 11:58 a.m.

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Fitzgerald: Why the Stockton City Council fought through 2025

by Michael Fitzgerald • Stocktonia Dec. 31, 2025, 9:41 a.m.Dec. 31, 2025, 9:41 a.m.