Vargas, a Democrat and board chairwoman, was first elected in 2020 to replace Greg Cox, a longtime board member termed out of office. She is the first Hispanic woman to serve on the board.

In the hotly contested race that could decide which party controls the county Board of Supervisors, Democratic incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer was leading her challenger, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer,

According to early results, Terra Lawson-Remer had about 56% of the vote as of Wednesday, compared to Kevin Faulconer's approximately 44%.

Terra Lawson-Remer held the advantage over a challenger with big name recognition, Kevin Faulconer, Tuesday in her race to remain on the Board of Supervisors.

San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer appeared on track Tuesday evening to secure a second term representing District 3, with early results showing her with 56.7% of the vote, while challenger Kevin Faulconer had 43.