Garamendi leads the pack after initial returns in newly formed District 8
John Garamendi leads the pack in the District 8 Congressional race, according to results as of Wednesday.
The veteran congressman was leading with 54.9% of the vote against Republican Ruby Recile, who had 28.4%, followed by Democrats Nicolas Carjuzaa with 11.8%, and Aaron Rowden with 4.7%. As of 5 p.m. Friday, 31.5% of the total number of registered voters for the district had been counted, according to the Secretary of State’s election site.
The June 2 primary is the first election in the recently-redrawn District 8, pitting Garamendi, a nine-term representative, against a trio of political unknowns as part of the broader Democratic strategy to increase their numbers in the U.S. House of Representatives in midterm elections this fall.
“There is still a lot of work ahead, and I intend to work every single day to increase our investments in our infrastructure, education (and ensuring) that everyone has access to affordable healthcare, and to bring good-paying jobs to California’s 8th,” …