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.

The polls just closed in Tuesday’s election, in which County voters weighed in on three races that could determine which party controls the Board of Supervisors.

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.