Truckee Fire District: Brown, McThorn and Witherspoon Lead Reported Two-County Tally

TRUCKEE, California — November 3, 2026 election. Laura Brown, Joey McThorn and Michael Witherspoon are the top three candidates listed in the Truckee Fire Protection District director election reporting.

Unofficial result

The displayed race tally is Laura Brown 3,495 selections (34.61%), Joey McThorn 2,498 (24.74%) and Michael Witherspoon 1,831 (18.13%). The tracker reports 10,097 candidate selections, including 8,969 in Nevada County and 1,128 in Placer County.

Geographic scope and significance

Three seats are available, with Roger Rintala and Nathan Preston Golden also on the ballot. The shortened display omits their individual tallies, so the third-to-fourth gap cannot be confirmed from this source alone. These two-county figures provide broader context than California58’s earlier Placer-only report; they remain subject to later counting and certification.

When the count was reported

Snapshot: November 4, 12:46 a.m. Pacific. The source presents an election-night count, not an independently confirmed update dated November 5. Nevada County reports new official county results on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m., with the next scheduled for November 6. Additional accepted ballots and certification can alter the figures.

Sources: Decision Desk HQ — dated race results; Nevada County official elections page; California58 election hub.

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