Kevin Kiley Leads California 6th Primary With 25.4% as Richard Pan Trails at 22.8%
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
Kevin Kiley Leads California 6th Primary With 25.4% as Richard Pan Trails at 22.8%
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
Summary
33,351 votes put incumbent Kevin Kiley first in California’s 6th Congressional District primary, giving the independent 25.4% of the vote in results posted at 6:28 p.m. ET.
Richard Pan ran second with 29,903 votes, or 22.8%, while Republican Michael Stansfield followed at 27,775 votes, or 21.2%, with 131,090 votes reported.
The top two finishers advance to November regardless of party, setting up a still-fluid race as California continues counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day for another week.
County returns showed a split electorate: Pan led Sacramento by 5 points and Yolo by 7, while Kiley carried Placer by 13 points.
Cook Political Report had rated the November contest Solidly Democratic, and past California counting patterns suggest the standings could shift as more ballots are added.