Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Friedman Leads in the Race to be the New Santa Barbara Mayor

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

Eric Friedman is leading in the race to be the new Santa Barbara Mayor. Many ballots are still being counted.

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Nooz Hawk
Eric Friedman Holds Slight Lead over Kristen Sneddon in Santa Barbara Mayoral Race (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Nov 3, 2026
Nooz Hawk's feed description
In the competitive Santa Barbara mayoral race, Eric Friedman came out with a slight lead over Kristen Sneddon based on early results Tuesday night. Friedman led with 47.3% of the vote while Sneddon was second with 44.7% with 19,406 vote-by-mail ballots counted.
Santa Barbara News-Press
Eric Friedman leads Kristen Sneddon in tight race for Santa Barbara mayor (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)
Published Nov 3, 2026
Santa Barbara News-Press's feed description
The early lead shows Friedman, who opposes rent stabilization and advocates for the re-opening of cars on State Street, has built a strong following among Santa Barbara voters
KEYT Santa Barbara
Friedman Leads in the Race to be the New Santa Barbara Mayor (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Nov 4, 2026
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
Eric Friedman is leading in the race to be the new Santa Barbara Mayor. Many ballots are still being counted.