Andreatta Leads Lincoln City Council 1st District
Early returns show Holly Andreatta ahead of Christine Colvin Treshchuk in the race for Lincoln's 1st District council seat.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in City Hall
Live Poll
Do you trust your city council to keep serving residents well?
Unofficial Placer County results show Holly Andreatta with 55% of the vote against Christine Colvin Treshchuk's 44% in the Lincoln City Council 1st District race. Early returns also show Spencer Short leading incumbent Ben Brown 53% to 45% in the 2nd District.
Why it matters
The early results could shift the makeup of the Lincoln City Council, with Andreatta returning to a seat she has held since 2018 and Short seeking to return after 16 years away. The returns reflect ballots mailed before Election Day, so the final outcome may change as remaining ballots are counted.
The figures are unofficial and drawn from ballots mailed before Election Day, so the margins could narrow or widen as additional votes are counted. Official certified results have not yet been released by Placer County.
The players
Holly Andreatta
Andreatta is a longtime Lincoln council member who has served as mayor and previously lost a Placer County supervisor race to Shanti Landon.
Christine Colvin Treshchuk
Treshchuk is the CEO of Zamok Design & Consulting and a Lincoln resident since 2006 who is running for the 1st District council seat.
Spencer Short
Short is a former Lincoln council member who served from 2000 to 2016 and is now challenging incumbent Ben Brown in the 2nd District.
Ben Brown
Brown is the incumbent Lincoln City Council member seeking a second term after four years on the council.
The details
Andreatta has served on the Lincoln City Council since 2018 and was mayor in 2022 and 2025, and she lost a 2026 bid for Placer County supervisor to Shanti Landon. Treshchuk, who moved to Lincoln in 2006, is CEO of Zamok Design & Consulting. In the 2nd District, Brown is seeking a second term after four years on the council, while Short previously served on the council from 2000 to 2016.
Timeline
2018: Andreatta begins serving on the Lincoln City Council.
2022 and 2025: Andreatta serves as mayor.
Nov. 3, 2026: Election Day; Nov. 4, 2026: early returns show initial results.
Season Trajectory
The early returns could reshape the council's leadership as Andreatta, a repeat mayor, returns to the dais while Short seeks to reclaim a seat he held for 16 years. Whether the trend holds will determine how much continuity the council keeps after this cycle.
Lincoln voters will see the final composition of the council once certified results are released, which will determine who makes local decisions on budgets and city services. Residents should check official Placer County results for the final outcome in both districts.
The takeaway
Early returns are a snapshot, not a final verdict, so readers should wait for certified Placer County totals before drawing conclusions about who will hold these Lincoln council seats.
Further reading
Follow local council coverage in City Hall for updates as final results are certified.
Live Poll
Do you trust your city council to keep serving residents well?
