Listen: John Broeske and Blake Taylor wrap up the Primary Election with Fresno County Registrar of Voters James Kus
(KMJ) IT APPEARS TO BE A TWO-MAN RACE BETWEEN DEMOCRAT XAVIER BECERRA AND REPUBLICAN STEVE HILTON. HILTON IS LEADING WITH NEARLY 27% AND BECARRA AT JUST UNDER 26%. CHAD BIANCO AND TOM STEYER ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND…AS THE COUNT CONTINUES. FORMER DEMOCRAT CONGRESSWOMAN – AND THE ENDORSED CANDIDATE OF McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS – KATIE PORTER – CONCEDED — AS DID SAN JOSE MAYOR MATT MAHAN AND FORMER L.A. MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA.
HILTON IS CURRENTLY AHEAD OF BECERRA BY 17,000 VOTES AMONG FRESNO COUNTY VOTERS.
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AS FOR LIETUENENT GOVERNOR — IT APPEARS TO BE HEADED FOR A RUN-OFF BETWEEN DEMOCRAT FIONA MA AND REPUBLICAN GLORIA ROMERO
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IN THE RACE FOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL — IT’S LIKELY THAT ROB BONTA WILL HOLD ON TO HIS JOB . THE INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT IS LEADING REPUBLICAN MICHAEL GATES
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TWO DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER APPEAR TO BE HEADED TO NOVEMBER. EX-SAN FRANCISCO SUPERVISOR JANE KIM AND TERMED-OUT STATE SENATOR BEN ALLEN ARE 1 & 2. REPUBLICAN STACY KORSGADEN IS TRAILING ALLEN BY LESS THAN 2 POINTS.
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ON THE EDUCATION FRONT: IT LOOKS LIKE CONSERVATIVE SONJA SHAW IS HEADING TOWARD A NOVEMBER SHOWDOWN WITH RICHARD BARERRA FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
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LOCALLY… THE HEATED CONTEST FOR FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIENTENDENT IS FAR FROM OVER…
INCUMBENT SUPERINTENDENT – MICHELE CANTWELL-COPHER LEADS THE PACK AT 42% – WHILE EIMEAR O’BRIEN AND JOHNNY ALVARADO ARE IN A DEAD-HEAT FOR SECOND.
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CONGRESSIONAL RACES: LONGTIME INCUMBENT FRESNO DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN JIM COSTA APPEARS TO BE HEADED TO A GENERAL ELECTION FACE-OFF WITH REPUBLICAN BUSINESSMAN KYLE KIRKLAND. REPUBLICAN TOM McCLINTOCK ADVANCES IN A WALK. DISTRICT 13 SHOULD BE INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT ADAM GRAY VERSUS KEVIN LINCOLN. BAKERSFIELD REPUBLICAN VINCE FONG SHOULD WIN REELECTION WITHOUT A RUNOFF. AS FOR – HANFORD’s REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT – DAVID VALADAO…IT’S A TOSS-UP WHO HE WILL FACE IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL. DEMOCRAT IN-FIGHTING – HAS LED TO A DEAD-HEAT BETWEEN SOUTH VALLEY DEMS – JASMEET BAINS AND RANDY VILLEGAS.
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STATE SENATE RACES: WE CAN CALL DISTRICT 12 FOR REPUBLICAN NATHAN MAGSIG.
DEMOCRAT ESMARELDA SORIA AND REPUBLICAN DARRIN DUPONT APPEAR TO BE HEADING FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL. REPUBLICAN GUILLERMRO GONZALEZ HAS A SUBSTANTIAL – EARLY – LEAD ON INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT STATE SENATOR MELISSA HURTATO IN THE 16TH SENATE DISTRICT.
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IN THE STATE ASSEMBLY: OUTGOING FRESNO COUNTY SUPERVISOR BRIAN PACHECO APPEARS TO BE GOING TO A GENERAL ELECTION SHOWDOWN WITH REPUBLICAN MIKE MURPHY. IN DISTRICT 31 – DEM CITY COUNCILWOMAN ANA LISA PEREA MAY END UP IN A RUN-OFF WITH REPUBLICAN UPSTART JIM POLSGROVE. LEFTIST ACTIVITST SANDRA CELEDON GARNERED ONLY 17% OF THE VOTE – SO FAR.
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FRESNO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS…
MIKE KARBASSI AND MARIA PACHECO APPEAR HEADED FOR A RUN-OFF..AND FORMER SHERIFF MARGARET MIMS WINS IN A RUNAWAY…
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FRESNO CITY COUNCIL D#1 – ROB FUENTES HOLDS A 200 VOTE LEAD OVER NAINDEEP SINGH…
FRESNO CITY COUNCIL D #3 – JOAQUIN ARAMBULA HAS A SLIGHT 1.5% ADVANTAGE OVER KEISHA THOMAS
FRESNO CITY COUNCIL D #5 – INCUMBENT BRANDON VANG LEADS DANIELLE PARRA BY 1K VOTES
FRESNO CITY COUNCIL D #7 – NAV GURM IS UP BY 2 POINTS ON ARIANA MARTINEZ-LOTT
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THERE ARE SEVERAL JUDGE POSITIONS UP FOR GRABS THIS YEAR…
CURRENT LEADERS FOR FRESNO SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE POSITIONS INCLUDE: ASHLEY PAULSON, JEFF HAMMERSCMIDT, NOELLE PEBET, JENNIFER SMITH, JENNIFER HAMILTON AND MARC KAPETAN
