Although Democrat Lisa Cacari Stone had an early lead in her three-way race for the district 2 seat of the Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners, she wasn’t taking her win for granted.
Cacari Stone instead visited with friends and family as the numbers incrementally increased throughout the night. In the end, unofficial returns show Cacari Stone, a University of New Mexico professor with a background in health and social policy, capturing 59% of the 3,475 votes cast, with former County Assessor Benito Martinez behind her at 33%, trailed by lawyer Scott Fuqua at 8%.
Cacari Stone attributed her win to a campaign that combined “science” with grassroots.
