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# Election Results: 2026 Primary
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/election-results-2026-primary/
- Published: 2026-06-03T20:34:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-01T20:27:33.000Z
- Author: Editor

Final results — certified

California Primary 2026 — Results

Statewide, Westside and Los Angeles County races.

✓ advances to the November runoff · ★ wins outright.

Statewide

California's top-two primary. The two highest finishers — regardless of party — advance to the November runoff (✓).

### Governor

✓ Xavier Becerra Dem 

**28.1%**2,590,958

✓ Steve Hilton Rep 

**24.7%**2,276,271

Tom Steyer Dem 

**22.9%**2,109,984

Chad Bianco Rep 

**10.2%**941,323

Katie Porter Dem 

**4.4%**403,822

Matt Mahan Dem 

**3.5%**327,477

55 other candidates

**6.3%**584,123

### Lieutenant Governor

✓ Fiona Ma Dem 

**19.1%**1,631,671

✓ Gloria Romero Rep 

**17.8%**1,520,778

Josh Fryday Dem 

**14.7%**1,256,581

Michael Tubbs Dem 

**13.3%**1,131,926

Oliver Ma Dem 

**7.3%**620,952

David Collenberg Rep 

**7.0%**594,226

10 other candidates

**20.8%**1,775,417

### Secretary of State

✓ Shirley N. Weber Dem Incumbent

**58.7%**5,091,492

✓ Donald P. (Don) Wagner Rep 

**36.7%**3,186,506

Michael Feinstein Grn 

**2.4%**207,533

Gary N. Blenner Grn 

**2.2%**187,846

### Attorney General

✓ Rob Bonta Dem Incumbent

**56.6%**4,979,033

✓ Michael E. Gates Rep 

**37.9%**3,336,711

Marjorie Mikels Grn 

**5.4%**478,256

### Controller

✓ Malia M. Cohen Dem Incumbent

**56.8%**4,908,653

✓ Herb W Morgan Rep 

**37.5%**3,243,566

Meghann Adams P&F 

**5.7%**489,527

### Treasurer

✓ Eleni Kounalakis Dem 

**36.7%**3,153,827

✓ Jennifer Hawks Rep 

**24.0%**2,062,753

Anna M. Caballero Dem 

**16.4%**1,409,620

David Serpa Rep 

**12.9%**1,106,359

Tony Vazquez Dem 

**7.1%**609,329

Glenn Turner Grn 

**3.0%**254,011

### Insurance Commissioner

✓ Jane Kim Dem 

**27.4%**2,328,335

✓ Ben Allen Dem 

**19.4%**1,649,222

Stacy A. Korsgaden Rep 

**15.5%**1,320,578

Robert P Howell Rep 

**7.6%**648,971

Patrick Wolff Dem 

**7.2%**614,958

Merritt Farren Rep 

**6.7%**570,576

5 other candidates

**16.1%**1,365,311

### Superintendent of Public Instruction

✓ Sonja Shaw 

**22.6%**1,737,360

✓ Richard Barrera 

**20.3%**1,557,923

Nichelle M. Henderson 

**9.6%**738,066

Wendy Castaneda Leal 

**8.8%**675,816

Al Muratsuchi 

**8.4%**646,186

Anthony Rendon 

**8.1%**624,151

4 other candidates

**22.1%**1,694,389

Westside & Local

Congressional and state legislative races covering Santa Monica and the Westside. Top two advance (✓).

### U.S. House — District 36

✓ Ted W. Lieu Dem 

**60.9%**142,982

✓ Houston Brignano Rep 

**15.3%**35,851

Melissa Toomim Rep 

**13.1%**30,653

Marianne Shamma Dem 

**7.2%**17,000

Rustin Knudtson Dem 

**1.3%**3,001

Frederick Reardon Dem 

**1.1%**2,688

1 other candidates

**1.1%**2,470

### U.S. House — District 32

✓ Brad Sherman Dem 

**36.8%**76,755

✓ Larry Thompson Rep 

**32.7%**68,295

Jake Levine Dem 

**15.2%**31,688

Marena Lin Dem 

**6.3%**13,215

Chris Ahuja Dem 

**4.2%**8,718

Anna Wilding Dem 

**2.1%**4,288

3 other candidates

**2.8%**5,758

### State Senate — District 24

✓ John M. Erickson Dem 

**20.5%**62,397

✓ Brian Goldsmith Dem 

**18.3%**55,627

G. Rick Marshall Rep 

**17.5%**53,350

Kristina Irwin Rep 

**14.1%**42,939

Sion Roy Dem 

**13.8%**41,956

Mike Newhouse Dem 

**4.5%**13,824

4 other candidates

**11.3%**34,285

### State Assembly — District 51

✓ Rick Chavez Zbur Dem Incumbent

**54.1%**71,047

✓ Colin D. Hernandez Dem 

**22.1%**29,026

Jake Head Rep 

**11.7%**15,372

Michael Geraghty Rep 

**9.4%**12,412

Dick Lucas No Party Pref 

**2.7%**3,552

Los Angeles

City and county races also run top-two (✓), but a candidate who clears 50% wins outright (★). Measure Er is decided in the primary.

### Mayor

✓ Karen Ruth Bass 

**34.3%**292,593

✓ Nithya Raman 

**29.0%**247,781

Spencer Pratt 

**25.5%**217,977

Adam Miller 

**3.5%**30,008

Rae Chen Huang 

**3.0%**25,220

Juanita Lopez 

**1.5%**13,033

8 other candidates

**3.2%**27,282

### City Council — 11th District

★ Traci Irene Park 

**60.2%**51,966

Faizah Malik 

**39.8%**34,318

### County Measure ER

★ Yes 

**50.6%**1,013,747

No 

**49.4%**987,977

### Supervisor 1st District

★ Maria Elena Durazo 

**60.6%**184,974

Elaine Alaniz 

**13.5%**41,306

David E. Argudo 

**9.5%**29,095

Noel Almario 

**9.5%**29,058

Annabella Figueroa Mazariegos 

**6.8%**20,887

### Supervisor 3rd District

★ Lindsey P. Horvath 

**66.3%**276,973

Tonia Arey 

**16.3%**67,966

Carmenlina Minasyan 

**9.2%**38,482

Tomás Sidenfaden 

**8.2%**34,046

### Sheriff

✓ Robert G. Luna 

**44.2%**859,070

✓ Alex Villanueva 

**21.7%**422,272

Eric Strong 

**15.0%**291,045

Karla Carranza 

**5.9%**114,615

Oscar Antonio Martinez 

**4.2%**80,885

Mike Bornman 

**4.0%**76,919

2 other candidates

**5.2%**100,780

### Assessor

★ Jeffrey Prang 

**57.7%**1,028,580

Sandy Sun 

**15.3%**272,494

Rob Newland 

**12.6%**223,986

Stephen A. Adamus 

**8.5%**151,715

Steven B. Palty 

**5.9%**104,919

Superior Court Judges — 15 contested seats▸ 

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 2

★ Tal K. Valbuena 

**56.8%**981,043

Robert S. Draper 

**43.2%**744,824

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 14

★ Irene Lee 

**56.9%**964,365

Angie Christides 

**43.1%**730,247

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 39

★ Binh Q. Dang 

**100.0%**1,393,411

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 60

★ Ann M. Maurer 

**100.0%**1,349,858

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 64

✓ Maria Ghobadi 

**44.0%**750,184

✓ Rhonda A. Haymon 

**42.2%**717,844

Francisco Amador 

**13.8%**235,003

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 65

✓ Justin Allen Clayton 

**36.7%**614,230

✓ Anna Slotky Reitano 

**29.9%**500,183

Samuel Wolloch Krause 

**20.4%**341,861

Chellei G. Jimenez 

**13.0%**217,865

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 66

★ Ben Forer 

**70.0%**1,161,181

Cheryl C. Turner 

**30.0%**497,241

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 81

★ David Walgren 

**76.9%**1,267,154

Dan Kapelovitz 

**23.1%**380,765

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 87

✓ Anthony (A.J.) Bayne 

**42.0%**694,004

✓ David Dejute 

**31.3%**516,631

Sharee Sanders Gordon 

**26.7%**440,136

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 116

★ Pat Connolly 

**50.5%**836,922

Paul A. Thompson 

**49.5%**821,581

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 131

✓ Donna Tryfman 

**37.3%**612,858

✓ David Ross 

**33.2%**546,032

Carlos Dammeier 

**15.0%**245,969

Troy W. Slaten 

**14.5%**237,894

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 141

★ Mariela Torres 

**100.0%**1,393,278

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 176

★ Gloria Marin 

**57.5%**947,807

Zachary Smith 

**42.5%**699,461

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 181

★ Ryan Dibble 

**58.2%**919,050

Thanayi Lindsey 

**41.8%**660,620

### Judge Of The Superior Court Office No. 196

★ Candice J. Henry 

**100.0%**1,376,202