What Went Down In The June 7 Primaries

In another not-so-shocking update, the AP is reporting that Democratic Rep. John Garamendi will advance to the general election in California’s 8th District. His opponent is yet to be declared, but it’ll likely be Republican Rudy Recile.

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.