The anti-incumbent fever was scarcely evident in California’s open primary held yesterday, as Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein easily defeated all 23 of her primary challengers.
Chad Walsh in Assembly District 28, was the only challenger to incumbent Democrat Paul Fong and therefor will advance to the general election. Walsh had the best showing of the night for an independent, garnering 46.3% of the vote.
If a candidate can succeed in an election without their party’s endorsement or money, what’s the point of the party?
This election marks a milestone: for the first time those voting by mail will outnumber traditional voters.
Linda Parks thinks she can become the first “I” in the House of Representatives by not being a “me, too” politician.
In a top two style primary, all candidates for a given office appear on the same ballot regardless of their political affiliation, and all registered voters – regardless of their affiliation – may cast their ballot for any candidate.
As the day draws nearer and advertising ramps up, particularly for Prop. 29, new polling gives insight on how the election may play out.
