Who’s Winning California’s Statewide Races? Here’s What We Know so Far
Partial counts show front-runners in races for attorney general, lieutenant governor and other statewide offices as Californians choose November ballot finalists.
- On Tuesday, California voters cast ballots for several statewide offices, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the November general election.
- Voters considered roles ranging from the Lieutenant governor, who casts tie-breaking votes in a gridlocked Senate, to the Insurance commissioner regulating an embattled market grappling with wildfire risks.
- In State Board races, Republican state Sen. Shannon Grove leads District 1 with 36.1% of the vote, while Democratic incumbent Sally Lieber commands 53.7% in District 2.
- Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis leads the field with 36.3% of the vote, while Attorney General Rob Bonta advances to defend his seat against Republican Michael Gates.
- Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen moves to the general election, while the superintendent race remains competitive after influential education organizations bypassed veteran lawmakers to endorse Democrat Richard Barrera.
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Who’s winning California’s statewide races? Here’s what we know so far
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians have more to vote on than just deciding who they want to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor. They’re also voting on several statewide offices, ranging from the governor’s second in command to the regulator for the state’s insurance market. The top two vote-getters will go on the general election ballot, and voters will make the final call in November. …
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What about California’s other statewide races? Here’s a look at the offices on the ballot today
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians have more to vote on today than just deciding who they want to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor. They’re also voting on several statewide offices, ranging from the governor’s second in command to the regulator for the state’s insurance market. The top […]
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