Key Facts

• Giudici had 2,002 votes, or 57.1 percent, in the latest unofficial count; former supervisor Clyde Clapp had 1,505 votes, or 42.9 percent.
• The county elections office listed 168 ballots still to process and 340 ballots that voters could fix because of signature problems.
• The county expected to release its next results update Friday at 5 p.m. local time, and election results must be certified by December 3.
• Giudici, 68, fell on a steep driveway while canvassing in Valley Springs on August 30, suffered a serious head injury and died the next day.
• California law keeps a candidate on the ballot if they die after the deadline for removing their name; votes for that candidate still count.
• Giudici and Clapp advanced to the November runoff after placing first and second, respectively, in the June primary.
• Giudici campaigned on government spending, wildfire preparedness, public safety and road conditions.