CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The Chula Vista Mayoral race is still too close to call Wednesday.
Although Chula Vista Council Member John McCann took an early lead against his opponent, Ammar Campa-Najjar, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters said about 500,000 votes still need to be counted across the county.
New results are expected to be released Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
"All the votes need to be counted," McCann said during an interview Wednesday morning. "Only a third have been. I'm cautiously optimistic, but obviously it's not over yet."
"We're so thankful. Whether we win or we lose, there were so many people who came out to support us," he added.
CBS 8 reached out to Campa-Najjar for an interview. A spokesperson said he had no comment.
Tuesday night, Campa-Najjar spoke to reporters at a watch party with his supporters.
"We have longstanding problems. Crime is at all-time high, homelessness is at an all-time high, housing costs are at an all-time high," Campa-Najjar said. "We need a new playbook, new leadership."