Hollamon holds lead in race for Newberg mayor

Election Day has come and gone, and the voters of Newberg, Dundee and Yamhill County have made their wishes known in races ranging from Newberg’s mayor and county clerk. Mayoral race Results in the race for Newberg mayor remained unchanged over the weekend, with challenger Elise Yarnell Hollamon earning 50.4% of the vote to incumbent Bill Rosacker’s 49.6% — 79 votes apart according to the most recent tabulations released Nov. 5. “Given the heightened partisan energy surrounding this midterm election and our short 67-day campaign, I knew this would be extremely close,” Hollamon said in a text to the Newberg Graphic. “I needed to cut through the national political noise and speak directly to voters with a clear, compelling vision for Newberg’s future grounded in improving our livability, and I’m incredibly honored that it appears we’ve done just that.” Hollamon added that she will demur from claiming victory until the final ballots are tallied.

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