Incumbent County Supervisor of our local District 3 Dawn Rowe has been re-elected. In yesterday’s primary, she won 58% of the votes, easily clearing the 50% threshold required for re-election. She bested three challengers for the seat, Chris Carrillo, Robert W. Block, and Graham M. Smith.
Measure W, which would have repealed the controversial FP-5 fire tax, was defeated, with more than 55% of voters choosing to keep the tax in place. As of this morning’s latest count, more than 44,000 people weighed in on the issue, which has been the subject of several ballot initiatives over the last several years.
For Judge of the Superior Court Office and Michelle Lauron won 74% of the votes during yesterday’s primary, clearing the 50% threshold for a win, and besting Dieter Dammeier.
As of early this morning the County Registrar says that 100% of precincts have reported their results.
In yesterday’s primaries for state elected officials, the top two vote-getters for each seat will advance the November Election. For US Congress, in District 23, Democrat Derek Marshall and Republican Jay Obernolte will move ahead.
For State Senate (District 19) Democrat Lisa Middleton and Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh will move ahead.
For State Assembly District 47, the West end of the Morongo Basin, Democrats Christy Holstege and Republican Greg Wallis will move ahead, with Democrat Jamie Swain facing defeat in the primaries. At the east end of the Morongo Basin, the election for State Assembly District 34, will be between Republican Tom Lackey and Democrat Ricardo Ortega.
In wider California state elections, Senate candidates Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey will advance in both races, first to serve a short Senate term from November to January, and then for the full six-year Senate term starting in January.
California State Proposition 1, which would provide Bonds for Mental Health Treatment Facilities, is currently leaning toward approval, though the very narrow margin of 50.2% of yes votes may change as votes continue to be counted.
