STOCKTON, Calif. — Update 11/09
As of Monday night, Kevin Lincoln continues to hold the lead over Mayor Michael Tubbs, however, the elections office noted that many ballots still have to be counted.
Lincoln has held the lead since election night and has no grown that lead to more than 4,000 votes.
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No call has been made on the Stockton mayoral race two days after Election Day, as candidate Kevin Lincoln holds on to a slight lead.
Lincoln is currently ahead with 25,749 votes, roughly 52% of the vote. Democratic incumbent Mayor Michael Tubbs trails by 1,942 votes at roughly 48%.
Though the race remains too close and too early to call at this time, Mayor Tubbs spoke with ABC10 about outstanding ballots.
The mayor estimates that over 125,000 unprocessed ballots still remain from San Joaquin County voters.
"Like we've seen in Pennsylvania, we expect most of these ballots to be cast by our supporters," Tubbs said in a statement. "Please be patient as the most important thing is that EVERY ballot is counted ensuring that every voter's voice is heard."
In a previous conversation with ABC10, the Stockton mayor said of his record that it takes time to effect change in government, and he is working to help the city. Mayor Tubbs is perhaps best well-known for launching the nation's first municipal-level basic income pilot, serving as a kind of small-scale test run of universal basic income (UBI).
ABC10 spoke with candidate Lincoln on Election night to gauge his attitude before results rolled in. The mayoral candidate said that he ran for the seat because he is passionate about Stockton and hasn't been satisfied with Tubbs' leadership of the city.
"Stockton deserves better," Lincoln said.
Lincoln has served as a church minister in the Stockton area and before that, he was a Marine and served under George W. Bush. He is primarily running on a platform focused on reforming city practices and increasing collaboration to help decrease crime and homelessness.
Though the two candidates differ in political leanings, the two have one thing in common: they are both young.
Mayor Tubbs was the youngest mayor in the history of Stockton when he was elected at 26. He is now 30 years old. Lincoln is 39 years old in comparison -- still relatively young, but more in-line with Stockton mayors of years past.
In Stockton, there are 139,330 registered voters as of Oct. 19. About 50,000 ballots have been counted as of San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters.
There are 85,000 outstanding ballots between the two most populous Nevada counties – that includes the cities of Reno and Las Vegas.