California’s election results are in, although there are likely millions of votes still to count over the coming weeks.
Here’s where the results stand in the races The Sun is following throughout the Valley, as of late Tuesday night:
Governor of California
After a lengthy campaign featuring a crowded field to be California’s next governor, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra appear poised to face each other in November.
Hilton leads the race with over 27% of the vote, with Becerra close behind at over 25%. Tom Steyer is the closest candidate to challenging Hilton and Becerra at just under 20%.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is the only other candidate in the double digits, sitting over 11% on election night. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Rep. Katie Porter both came in under 5%.
Congressional District 21
Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) and Kyle Kirkland will advance to the November election. Costa earned over 41% of the vote, with Kirkland coming in over 28%.
Lorenzo Rios, the other Republican challenger alongside Kirkland, sits at roughly 16%.
Congressional District 22
It looks like Visalia Unified School District Trustee Randy Villegas will face Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford) in November, although the 22nd district has been notorious for taking weeks to count all of the votes in what is typically a close contest.
Valadao leads with over 44%, while Villegas leads Asm. Jasmeet Bains (D–Delano) 29.6% to 25.9%.
Senate District 4
Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (R–Jackson) is currently in last place in the 4th district at 28.2%. She is on track to be unseated by Tuolumne County Supervisor Jaron Brandon at 39.4% and Alexandra Duarte at 32.4%.
Senate District 14
Sanger City Councilwoman Esmeralda Hurtado did not pose a challenge to Asm. Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) on election night. Hurtado only received around 13% of the vote, while Soria and Merced City Councilman Darin DuPont both came in around 43%.
Assembly District 31
District 31 voters have rejected far left candidate Sandra Celedon, the CEO of Fresno Building Healthy Communities and Asm. Joaquin Arambula’s (D–Fresno) hand-picked successor.
Voters have supported Fresno City Councilwoman Annalisa Perea at nearly 44%, with Republican Jim Polsgrove at over 38%. Celedon will not make the November election, coming in at close to 18%.
Assembly District 35
McFarland Mayor Saul Ayon and Bakersfield City Councilman Andrae Gonzales appear to have advanced through the primary at 40% and 34.5%, respectively. Ana Palacio is in third place at roughly 26%.
Fresno City Council
Three of the four Fresno City Council races on the ballot are heading for runoffs in November, while the lone incumbent on the ballot appears to have a path to securing an early victory.
District 5 Councilman Brandon Vang leads his reelection bid with nearly 52% of the vote, which would allow him to avoid a runoff if he stays above the majority threshold. State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Trustee Danielle Parra would be the candidate Vang faces in a runoff if it goes that far, since she has over 30% of the vote.
SCCCD Trustee Rob Fuentes and Central Unified School District Trustee Naindeep Singh are pulling away in District 1. Fuentes came in at 37.53% on election night, followed by Singh at 34.92%. Monte Forkas and Joe Hinojosa are each at around 13%.
In District 3, Asm. Joaquin Arambula and Fresno Unified School District Trustee Keshia Thomas will likely head to a runoff in November. Arambula leads at 28%, with Thomas close behind at 26.87%. Fernando Alvarez and Tiffany Apodaca both came in at roughly 15%, with three other candidates earning votes in the crowded race.
The District 7 race will likely feature a runoff between Nav Gurm and Ariana Martinez-Lott. Gurm is at 38.53%, with Martinez-Lott at 36.44%. AJ Rassamni and Jason Keomanee came in at 15.82% and 8.78%, respectively.
Fresno County Supervisor
Former Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims appears to have secured her election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in District 4, succeeding Buddy Mendes. Mims earned nearly 65% of the vote on election night, with the other four candidates all posting around 12% and less.
Fresno City Councilman Mike Karbassi leads in the District 1 race at 35.10%, and he appears set to face Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco in November. Pacheco is at 26.55% on election night.
Kings County Supervisor
If the results hold, Garrett Gilcrease is in line to win outright, as he leads the District 1 race to succeed Supervisor Joe Neves at 51.05%. Martin Chavez could potentially face Gilcrease in a November runoff, since he is at 34.73%, followed by Stefanie Silveira Chavez at 9.79%.
Madera County Supervisor
District 1 Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff is coasting to his second term in office, defeating Benjamin Martin 86% to 14%.
District 2 Supervisor David Rogers is also headed for reelection with a 65% to 35% victory of John Chavez Jr.
In District 5, former Asm. Frank Bigelow leads the race to succeed outgoing Supervisor Bobby Macaulay, but he is currently in line for a November runoff election. Bigelow leads the primary at nearly 47%, followed by Melanie Barker at 25%, Charles Brook Allen at 16% and Mark Reed at 12%.
Merced County Supervisor
District 3 Supervisor Daron McDaniel is losing his reelection bid to Luis Lara. Lara leads the race at roughly 58%, compared to 41% for McDaniel.
District 5 Supervisor Scott Silveira is headed for another term in office with over 66% of the vote, while his competitor, Miguel Angel Alejandre, is at over 33%.
Tulare County Supervisor
Supervisor Eddie Valero looks to be headed for a runoff against Ian Bakke. Valero is at nearly 46%, with Bakke close behind at 38% and Woodlake Mayor Rudy Mendoza at 16%.
Fresno County Judges
Marc Kapetan leads Rosalina Nunez in the race for the Judge No. 3 seat with nearly 56% of the vote.
In the No. 6 seat, Ashley Paulson has an opportunity to win the race outright, sitting at 48.27%. Steven Ueltzen is in second at 31.82% and could face Paulson in a potential runoff, while Deidre Adams is at 19.64%.
Jeff Hammerschmidt could win the No. 7 race outright as he leads at 52.31%, followed by Jose Salazar at 32.59% and Curtis Sok at 14.79%.
Noelle Pebet leads Eddie Ruiz 56.86% to 42.79% in the No. 9 race.
Jennifer Smith holds the largest lead among the contested judgeship races, coming in at 71.73% compared to 27.92% for Miles Harris in the No. 12 race.
Jennifer Hamilton appears poised to win the No. 14 race outright, leading Jamie Xiong-Vang 62.42% to 37.28%.
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