Two neo-Nazi candidates appear headed for losses in their bids for local offices in Southern California.
National Socialist Movement regional leader Jeff Hall had 28 percent of the vote in his race for the Western Municipal Water District serving District 2 in Riverside after all precinct votes were counted. Incumbent Tom Evans had 72 percent.
Former Aryan Nations member Dan Schruender had 10 percent of the vote in the six-way race for two seats on the Rialto school board. Leading candidates Joanne Gilbert and Edgar Montes had more than 20 percent each.
Counties were still counting mail-in and provisional ballots Wednesday.
The two neo-Nazis ran in the suburbs east of Los Angeles, which have seen a rise in hate groups since the region became more diverse.
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