Incumbents split in Richmond City Council race: one winning, one losing, one retiring

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

Four of the seven candidates vying for three seats on the Richmond City Council are (L-R) Melvin Willis, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez and Shawn Dunning.

In Richmond, a City Council incumbent was losing, another was winning, and a third is retiring, according to early returns from Tuesday’s election.

In District 1, incumbent Melvin Lee Willis Jr. (618 votes) was losing to challenger and educator Jamelia Brown (741 votes) 40.12% to 47.95%. Mark Wassberg was in third in District 1 with 11.98% (185 votes).

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