Two people are vying for the San Luis Obispo County District 4 Supervisor seat: Incumbent Jimmy Paulding and challenger Adam Verdin.
Results released early Tuesday night showed a tight race between the two. As of midnight, Paulding was leading with 52% of the vote. He had 4,387 votes to Verdin's 3,985 votes.
“Things are looking good," Paulding said. "It's nice to be up 500 votes. Part of it will be because we worked really hard and the other part is because I think I have a strong track record of delivering results for District 4.”
“Well, I feel very optimistic," Verdin said. "It's a privilege to run for office and I feel enormously grateful for all the supporters that we have here today and the supporters that we've had throughout the race.”
Paulding and Verdin celebrated their campaigns at separate events Tuesday night.
Both campaigned vigorously leading up to the election, with accusations coming from both sides about campaign funds.
If Paulding is re-elected for a second time, he said he’ll continue working on more long-term projects.
“We've got all kinds of great projects in the works," Paulding said. "I want to get a community center for the community of Nipomo and things like that that are going to take more time. I can't wait to continue working hard for the community.”
Verdin said no matter what happens, he’ll continue helping the community in some capacity.
“We all knew that this was going to be a very close race," Verdin said. "For a person that's never run for office before, to have it this close, it really is amazing to me that we were able to do this.”
District 4 covers most of southern San Luis Obispo County and extends into the Cuyama Valley.
Since only two candidates are running, the June 2 Primary will determine who takes the position.
WATCH: The heated race for San Luis Obispo County’s District 4 Supervisor
