by Dr. Eowyn
Each state’s secretary of state is in charge of elections. In California, it’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
Below are the “semi-official” results of yesterday’s California direct primary election, as of 6:50 a.m. this morning:
- Governor:
- Gavin Newsom (D): 33.4%; 1,336,932 votes.
- John Cox (R): 26.2%; 1,048,363 votes.
- Antonio Villaraigosa (D): 13.5%; 539,397 votes.
- Travis Allen (R): 9.7%; 387,723 votes.
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Eleni Kounalakis (D): 23.4%; 890,454 votes.
- Ed Hernandez (D): 20.8%; 788,972 votes.
- Cole Harris (R): 18.4%; 697,500 votes.
- Jeff Bleich (D): 9.3%; 353,521 votes.
- U.S. Senate:
- Diane Feinstein (D): 43.8%; 1,694,819 votes.
- Kevin De Leon (D): 11.3%; 435,639 votes.
- James Bradley (R): 8.8%; 340,669 votes.
- Secretary of State:
- Alex Padilla (D): 51.4%; 1,974,465 votes.
- Mark Meuser (R): 32%; 1,229,744votes.
- Controller:
- Betty Yee (D): 60.9%; 2,294,904 votes.
- Konstantinos Roditis (R): 35%; 1,321,334 votes.
- Treasurer:
- Fiona Ma (D): 43.2%; 1,633,648 votes.
- Greg Conlon (R): 22%; 832,700 votes.
- Attorney General:
- Xavier Becerra (D): 45.3%; 1,736,781 votes.
- Steven Bailey (R): 25.3%; 970,540 votes.
- Insurance Commissioner:
- Steve Poizner (NP): 41.3%; 1,503,973 votes.
- Ricardo Lara (D): 40.6%; 1,481,088 votes.
- Superintendent of Public Instruction:
- Marshall Tuck: 37.1%; 1,299,330 votes.
- Tony K. Thurmond: 34.3%; 1,200,486 votes.
~Eowyn