Conservative incumbents Tony Beall and Carol Gamble are holding their ground in a hotly contested, nine-candidate race for two at-large seats on the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, based on the latest election results.
Beall is leading with more than 27 percent of the votes so far, followed by Gamble with almost 20 percent, according to unofficial results last updated Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Both candidates are longtime councilmembers who served multiple one-year terms as mayor and are endorsed by the Republican Party of Orange County.
