Ben Cantu — after debating whether to make his fifth run for elective city office in Manteca a race for the council or for mayor — has opted to do a repeat of the 2014 mayor’s race.He’ll be facing incumbent Steve DeBrum on the Nov. 6 ballot. DeBrum defeated Cantu, 5,494 to 3,110 votes four years ago.There are two of schools of thought about which of the two options Cantu should have taken.One, given that incumbent Councilman Richard Silverman decided not to seek re-election to one of the two council seats revived a point in the 2014 election when neither council incumbent opted to run again. Many thought he stood a solid chance of getting elected given he had the highest name recognition in a field of newcomers.
Steve DeBrum versus Ben Cantu: The 2.0 version
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