Blue Lake School Board: Warvi and Marshall Tied at 188 Votes

BLUE LAKE, Humboldt County — November 4, 2026. Two candidates are tied in second place in the Blue Lake Union Elementary School District’s three-seat election.

Unofficial results

Jason Crews has 219 selections, while Kim Warvi and Susan Edinger Marshall each have 188. Yuhan Hudson has 128 and Noel Miles Soderfelt has 127.

What the vote means locally

The tie is between second and third, and three positions are available. The closest contest for the last seat in the current order is between Marshall/Warvi and the fourth-place candidate. The election is not certified; the tie could change as ballots are processed.

Why counting continues

The November 3 general-election final election-night report included 21,509 ballots countywide, but this was not the final tally of all eligible ballots. The county announced that post-election updates would begin November 5 around 5 p.m. Pacific. Precinct reporting does not confirm that all mail and provisional ballots have been canvassed.

Sources: Redheaded Blackbelt, November 4 — county election-night report analysis; Humboldt County Office of Elections — result reporting schedule. California58 statewide results coverage.

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