After county elections officials posted an updated tally late Tuesday afternoon, gay Sacramento City Councilman Steve Hansen has fallen further behind his opponent in his bid for election to a third term.
Political newcomer Katie Valenzuela, an environmental policy adviser, increased her lead for first place to 970 votes, according to the unofficial returns.
That is an increase of 272 votes since Friday, but the candidates' percentage of the total vote has remained the same at 53% for Valenzuela