Folsom resident Josh Hoover conceded his Assembly District 7 seat Tuesday, Nov. 10, ending a closely watched race that will flip the district's representation.

Hoover, a Republican assemblyman, congratulated Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky after updated returns showed her lead growing to 10,863 votes, according to Folsom Times. Unofficial results from the California Secretary of State's system showed Slavensky with 90,313 votes, or 53.20%, to Hoover's 79,450 votes, or 46.80%.

"While there are still many ballots left to count, our team no longer sees a viable path to closing the gap like we did when we flipped this seat in 2022," Hoover said in a statement.

Hoover said he would work with Slavensky during the transition and continue representing the district through Nov. 30. He said his office resolved nearly 3,000 constituent cases during his tenure.

Slavensky, a longtime educator who cited 40 years of experience in public schools, said she was preparing to take office. She listed housing affordability, child care, health care and public education as priorities.

As we reported Nov. 6, Hoover trailed Slavensky by about 5 points before the concession. The margin held steady as additional ballots were counted. Results remain unofficial until the canvass and certification process is complete.

Council incumbents ahead

All three Folsom City Council incumbents seeking reelection led their challengers in Sacramento County's Nov. 10 afternoon results, Folsom Times reported.

In District 1, Mike Kozlowski held 3,195 votes, or 55%, to Chad Vander Veen's 1,883 votes, or 32.42%. Paul Kerfeld was third with 731 votes, or 12.58%.

In District 3, Sarah Aquino led Jagadish "Jag" Nagendra with 4,905 votes, or 57.20%, to Nagendra's 3,670 votes, or 42.80%.

District 5 was the tightest race. Anna Rohrbough held 2,798 votes, or 54.34%, to Justin Hurst's 2,351 votes, or 45.66%. That 447-vote gap was the smallest of the three contests.

Results remain unofficial while Sacramento County processes outstanding ballots.

Ballot measures: one leading, two trailing

Folsom voters weighed three measures involving the city's charter and municipal code. Measure I held a strong lead. Measures J and K trailed.

Measure I, which would shift authority to appoint the city attorney from the city manager to the City Council, drew 64.36% yes votes. The Sacramento Bee reported the three measures originated with Folsom's 2026 Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee.

Measure J, which would let the council grant appointed boards and commissions authority to make certain decisions without separate council approval, drew 55.29% no votes.

Measure K, which would raise the individual campaign contribution limit for council candidates from $150 to $500, was the closest. It trailed with 51.83% no votes to 48.17% yes votes.

School board and state Senate

In Folsom Cordova Unified School District board races, Kara Lofthouse led Chris Fredrich in Trustee Area 1 with 54.03% of the vote. David Reid led Susan Cunningham in Trustee Area 3 with 57.54%.

In Senate District 6, Republican incumbent Roger Niello held a 5,171-vote lead over Democrat Sean Frame as of Nov. 6 results, with 51% to Frame's 49%.

Sacramento County's next scheduled results update is Friday, Nov. 13. The county reported its Nov. 10 tallies as semifinal, with 508,097 ballots cast among 920,998 registered voters.