Judge wins Simi Valley mayor

Note: This story is based on initial election results available by Nov. 4 for this week’s print deadline. As of Nov. 5, more than 161,115 ballots remained unprocessed, and results could change, according to the county Elections Division. Follow the Simi Valley Acorn on Facebook for the latest results. Updated totals will also appear in our Nov. 14 edition. Longtime councilmember Mike Judge is headed for the mayor’s office, while three newcomers are poised to join the Simi Valley City Council following Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results released Nov. 4 by the Ventura County Elections Division. Judge, who has served on the council for 16 years, defeated his closest challenger, Kareem Jubran, by 10 percentage points in the citywide race for a two-year term as mayor. Judge, 63, received 42% of the vote, with 12,661 votes, compared with Jubran’s 32%, or 9,600 votes. Current Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh received nearly 21%, with 6,246 votes.

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