Let’s take a look at where all the local races stand right now in Sonoma and Napa counties. Keeping in mind, of course, that we’re currently in that awkward stage after an election where officials are still just counting, counting, counting all our ballots. (You can even watch them do the counting live on the Sonoma County government’s YouTube channel. It’s kind of meditative, TBH.) It could reportedly take weeks for California’s many counties to finish their local tallies. “Results will be certified by April 12,” state officials say. So with that as a disclaimer, here’s who and what is winning as of Saturday evening. 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. And progressive Democrat Katie Porter is trailing way behind. (The Press Democrat just published an interesting piece on that race. The Schiff campaign “shelled out tens of millions of dollars elevating Garvey’s name among Republican voters to make sure of that outcome,” the PD reports.) For our local seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Mike Thompson and Republican John Munn are safely leading in the fourth district, and same goes for Democrat Jared Huffman and Republican Chris Coulombe 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 still leading the pack by a slim margin, 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 still 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 Democrats Rozzana Verder-Aliga and Jackie Elward right behind. Measure-wise, that statewide one about mental health funding is a super close call, 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 as they come in, as well as check out the other races for local judges, county supervisors, committees and measures. (Source: California State Government & Sonoma County Government & Napa County Government & Press Democrat; paywall)
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