Jason Dalton Montgomery and Ed Mihalkanin will face each other in a runoff election after neither candidate received a majority of votes in four-way race. Montgomery received 2,730 votes, or 28.35 percent, and Mihalkanin received 2,724 votes, or 28.28 percent of the total. Gaylord Bose received 2,387 total votes, or 24.78 percent of the vote. Brian K. Henderson received 1,790 votes, or 18.59 percent, of the total. Montgomery said he looks forward to the runoff. "It's a marvelous time to be a San Martian, I look forward to representing the people moving forward in this runoff. The centerpiece would definitely be ... when Ed Mihalkanin was on City Council, flooding was an issue then, jobs was an issue then, housing was an issue then. I think the people are more informed than people may want to give them credit for. America's awake. We need leaders today to deal with issues of today." Mihalkanin could not be reached for comment. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Montgomery, Mihalkanin take lead San Marcos City Council Place 3 race

Posted at 8:11 p.m. According to unofficial early voting results, Ed Mihalkanin and Jason Dalton Montgomery are leading a close race for Place 3 on San Marcos City Council. Mihalkanin has received 2,052 total votes, or 30.54 percent of the total. Montgomery has received 1,797 total votes, or 28.74 percent of the total. Gaylord Bose has received 1,703 total votes, or 25.34 percent of the total, and Brian K. Henderson has received 1,168 total votes, or 17.38 percent of the total. "It’s a victory for San Marcos," Montgomery said. "That’s what I can say right now. I would like to say it’s a victory for San Marcos. It’s time to move positively forward in an educated manner. I’m proud to be a San Martian right now." Mihalkanin could not be reached for comment. The seat was formerly held by John Thomaides, but he resigned in order to seek the mayor’s seat. If no candidate receives at least 50 percent of the total votes, the race will go to runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. All results are unofficial until canvassed.