California Primary Results: Counting Continues But Clarity in Sight
Votes are still being counted, but there’s plenty of clarity in more than a handful of key contests in the Golden State.
1st District. Vacant following the death of Doug LaMalfa, R. Harris 54%. State Assemblyman James Gallagher won the special election to replace LaMalfa under the old district lines, avoiding an August 4 runoff and helping shore up the House GOP’s numbers on Capitol Hill ahead of the summer. Gallagher also earned a spot in the fall general election, but that race will take place under different lines and Democratic state Sen. Mike McGuire is the heavy favorite. He outpaced Audrey Denney in the primary for the new seat. Solid Democratic.
6th District. Kevin Kiley, I/Open; Ami Bera, D, running in 3rd District. Harris 53%. At first glance the initial results look disastrous for Democrats. In a seat drawn by Democrats to elect a Democrat, a Republican-turn-independent (Rep. Kiley) and a GOP candidate (Michael Stansfield) are currently in the top two spots with half of the estimated vote counted. That would leave Democrats out in the cold. But the outstanding votes will be more Democratic and should boost Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan from third to second. If that doesn’t happen, Democrats will be locked out. Even though Kiley declared himself an independent, he still caucuses with Republicans and Democrats plan to remind voters of his long GOP history. Likely Democratic.
11th District. Open; Nancy Pelosi, D, not seeking re-election. Harris 82%. Two…
