Gomez moves up in El Monte, but Macias and Lam retain leads

El Monte City Councilman Juventino "J" Gomez moved into third place in the El Monte City Council race, but he still trails union-backed candidate Norma Macias and political newcomer Kien Lam.

With 20 percent of precincts reporting, Macias had 833 votes, followed by Lam with 657 votes, Gomez with 565 votes, Richard Garner with 539 votes, and Art Barrios with 482 votes, and Angel Ralph Nunez with 178 votes.

The top two vote getters will win the seats.

In the mayoral race, Andre Quintero, also backed by the city's employee unions, continued to lead mayor Ernie Gutierrez, 1,163 votes to 708 votes.