What Went Down In The June 7 Primaries

With a quarter of the expected vote reporting in California’s open 42nd District, Democrat Robert Garcia, the mayor of Long Beach, is ahead with 51 percent of the vote, followed by Republican John Briscoe with 22 percent. Garcia’s highest-profile Democratic opponent, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (no relation), is in third place with 13 percent.

The New York Times is projecting that Republican Brian Dahle, currently with 16 percent of the vote, will join Newsom in the general election. This goes without saying, but every expectation is that Newsom will easily walk away with a victory. This is a loss for author Michael Shellenberger, who tried to parlay his social media presence into an independent bid for governor, highlighting homelessness and crime.

With 18 percent of the expected vote reporting in California’s 22nd District, Democrat Rudy Salas is in first place with 43 percent, while incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao is in second place with only 27 percent. It’s early, but that’s a pretty bad number for Valadao, who was one of only 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment. Two other Republicans are combining for 30 percent, but as of right now, they’re splitting the anti-incumbent vote, throwing Valadao a lifeline.