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Vote count final; runoff is set in mayor's race (Sacramento Bee)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:07:48 GMT

It's official: Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo faces challenger Kevin Johnson in Nov. 4 general election runoff. Sacramento County election officials certified the June 3 primary's final results Wednesday.

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With mail-in votes mostly counted, Fargo and Johnson prepare for fall face-off (Sacramento Bee)

mlvellinga@sacbee.com (Mary Lynne Vellinga) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo and challenger Kevin Johnson said Thursday they are readying themselves for a one-on-one battle this fall for the city's top job.

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Johnson, Fargo head to November runoff (Sacramento Bee)

nlofing@sacbee.com (Niesha Lofing) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:32:58 GMT

Kevin Johnson will face Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo in a runoff for the top city seat during the November election.

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Ex-N.B.A. Star Adds Glitz to Sacramento’s Mayoral Race (New York Times)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:26:24 GMT

Kevin Johnson has brought in his all-star friends to help him campaign, but he finds politics to be a dirtier game than pro basketball.

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Stuart Leavenworth: Political landscape of region shifting? (Sacramento Bee)

sleavenworth@sacbee.com (Stuart Leavenworth) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The fault lines of power in the Sacramento region were once easy to map. Kevin Johnson, who leads incumbent Heather Fargo in the vote count for the job of Sacramento mayor, celebrates with supporters Tuesday night. Most of his support came from outlying areas of the city, crossing party lines and other typical indicators. Sacamento Mayor Heather Fargo, center, does a little...

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Runoff still seems likely in Sacramento mayor's race (Sacramento Bee)

thardy@sacbee.com (Terri Hardy) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

As Sacramento County workers laboriously process the remaining ballots from the June 3 election, an updated tally still suggests a runoff between Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo and lead challenger Kevin Johnson, according to elections officials.

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Election officials expect runoff between Fargo, Johnson (Sacramento Bee)

thardy@sacbee.com (Terri Hardy) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:51:19 GMT

Election officials say it appears there will be a runoff between Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo and challenger Kevin Johnson.

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Police give council memo on Johnson investigation (Sacramento Bee)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO The Sacramento Police Department on Thursday provided a memo to the City Council summarizing its investigation into an allegation last year that former NBA star and developer Kevin Johnson inappropriately touched a teenage girl at Sacramento High School.

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Final Sacramento mayor vote won't be known for days (Sacramento Bee)

mlvellinga@sacbee.com (Mary Lynne Vellinga) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A confident Kevin Johnson said Wednesday he's getting ready to take over as Sacramento's mayor, even though he likely faces a November runoff against Mayor Heather Fargo. Kevin Johnson tells supporters Wednesday that he won't wait for results and will talk to city department heads and other cities' officials about how to manage operations and attempt to reduce crime....

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Kevin Johnson won Sacramento more neighborhoods in mayor's race (Sacramento Bee)

preese@sacbee.com (Phillip Reese) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The farther away from downtown he got, the better Kevin Johnson did in Tuesday's mayoral primary.

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Kevin Johnson is almost your new mayor, Sacramento. ... (Deadspin)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:38:23 GMT

Kevin Johnson is almost your new mayor, Sacramento. [FanIQ]

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Is Kevin Johnson going to be the mayor of Sacramento? (RandBall)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:26:23 GMT

Sorry for having missed this or pretending this is bigger news than it is, but why were we not informed that former Suns guard Kevin Johnson was on the verge of becoming the mayor of a major U.S. city (OK, mid-major). From the AP (though just for fun we’ve added our own words in italics): Former [...]

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KJ mayor of Sacramento, Barkley mayor of Phoenix? (AZ Sports Hub)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:38:42 GMT

Former Phoenix Suns point guard Kevin Johnson finds himself in the first overtime battle of his new career. Johnson forced a runoff election versus incumbent Sacramento mayor Heather Fargo. Johnson captured 47 percent of the vote to Fargo’s 40 percent (which on the basketball court would have meant Johnson was the winner but apparently Tim Donaghy [...]

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Ex-NBA Star Running for Mayor (NPR Blogs: News & Views)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:51:44 GMT

Kevin Johnson enjoys watching a Phoenix Suns basketball game. AP Since retiring from basketball and returning to his home town of Sacramento, NBA star Kevin Johnson has been active in the community. Like many ex-pro athletes, Kevin has returned to his roots and has spearheaded efforts to help both his former high school and neighborhood. Yet, he hasn't stopped...

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Sacramento Gets What It Deserves.... (Motiv Marketing)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:28:11 GMT

We were told that low turnout was to be expected -- boring ballot measures and statewide races identified as the main culprits. Yet at the same time we were told that Kevin Johnson's entry into the mayoral race energized Sacramento...

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Another Major Political Upset From Last Night (The Plank)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:52:00 GMT

Congratulations to former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson, who finished first in the nonpartisan Sacramento mayoral primary and appears to be the favorite in the runoff election in November: With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Johnson was leading incumbent Heather Fargo 47 percent to 40 percent. Five lesser-known challengers split the rest of the vote. ... The hometown hero...

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Ex-NBA star headed for mayoral runoff in Sacramento (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:58:20 GMT

Former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson survived his first political test, forcing a runoff election for mayor against the two-term incumbent in California's capital.

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Sacramento mayor race appears headed to runoff (San Fransisco Chronicle)

mkuruvila@sfchronicle.com (Matthai Kuruvila) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:07:09 GMT

Former Cal and professional basketball star Kevin Johnson on Tuesday surged to a sizable lead in the race to be Sacramento's mayor, but he didn't appear to have enough votes to avoid a runoff election in the fall. Johnson led incumbent Heather Fargo by eight...

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Johnson leads mayor's race (Sacramento Bee)

mlvellinga@sacbee.com (Mary Lynne Vellinga) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Former NBA star Kevin Johnson was leading Mayor Heather Fargo in the Sacramento mayor's race late Tuesday, but it was unclear whether he would get enough votes to avoid a runoff. Mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson embraces campaign consultant David Townsend in Oak Park on Tuesday as they saw he was leading in early returns. Mayor Heather Fargo waits outside Vallejo's...

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Marcos Bretón: Johnson made Sacramento mayor's race matter (Sacramento Bee)

mbreton@sacbee.com (Marcos Bretón) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Without former NBA star Kevin Johnson, there would have been no race for mayor of Sacramento. There would have been no show, no fervor, no political haymakers, no unseemly revelations, no blatant power ploys by the incumbent.

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