The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/05/fairfax-mayor-survives-recall-effort-amid-fight-over-downtown-development/An effort to recall the mayor of the small town of Fairfax, in Marin County, appears to have failed, at least based on early returns, with 54% of voters saying "No." Embattled Fairfax Mayor Lisel Blash and Vice Mayor Stephanie Hellman both may get to keep their jobs following Tuesday's election — whether they still want them or not is another question. As the Marin Independent Journal reports, the recall campaign against both women was failing in early returns on Tuesday night, with 54.3% voting "No" on the question of recalling Blash, and 53.7% voting "No" on the question of recalling Hellman. These results come after 2,804 ballots were counted, ou

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