What Went Down In The June 7 Primaries

The Associated Press has said incumbent Alex Padilla will advance to the November special election for U.S. Senate in California. One other candidate will join him. Padilla is currently at 56 percent, with closest competitor Republican Mark Meuser back at 20 percent. James Bradley, another Republican who challenged Padilla for his post, netted about 7 percent of the vote.

In California’s 49th, incumbent Democrat Mike Levin is sitting at 55 percent, while three Republicans are vying for the right to face him in the fall. Currently leading is 2020 general election candidate Brian Maryott, with 17 percent. Behind him are Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, with 10 percent, and Oceanside City Councilman Christopher Rodriguez with 9 percent.

We’re getting some results out of the 8th District, too. According to The New York Times, which has 16 percent of precincts reporting, Democratic Rep. John Garamendi leads the pack with 65 percent of the vote. (No huge surprises there.) His closest opponent right now is Republican ​​Rudy Recile at 22 percent.