Results from the primary election yesterday are still trickling in today, so we’re a ways from knowing who and what won — especially in the tight races. Here are some early trends as of Wednesday morning, though. For the statewide U.S. Senate seat left empty when Dianne Feinstein died last year, there are two candidates with a significant lead, which should take them both to the general election this November: Democrat Adam Schiff, a longtime state politician, and Republican Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player who’s new to politics. For our local seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Mike Thompson and Republican John Munn are leading in the fourth district and Democrat Jared Huffman and Republican Chris Coulombe are leading in the second district. As for that contentious race to replace Jim Wood, who’s giving up his seat in the second district of the California State Assembly (covering much of Sonoma County, and the rest of the North Coast): Republican Michael Greer is in first place, and a few of the Democratic candidates are neck and neck for the other spot. Santa Rosa City Councilmember Chris Rogers is just barely leading the pack Wednesday morning, with California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks right behind, followed by Healdsburg Mayor Ariel Kelley. In the State Assembly’s twelfth district, incumbent Democrat Damon Connolly is way ahead; the two Republican candidates are coming in close for that second spot, but it looks like Andy Podshadley has a slight lead. The race for the third district of the California State Senate is fairly tight, too — with Republican Thom Bogue and Democrat Christopher Cabaldon in the lead, and Democrat Rozzana Verder-Aliga not too far behind. Measure-wise, that statewide one about mental health funding is almost at a dead tie, with a sliver of a lead for “Yes” — and Measure H for more fire-department funding in Sonoma County is more of a landslide “Yes.” Lastly, Biden and Trump will move forward in the race for president, of course. You can click through to the state and county election websites to monitor the results in real time, as well as check out the other races for local judges, committees and measures. (Source: California State Government & Sonoma County Government & Napa County Government & Press Democrat; paywall)
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