Early California Election Leads Emerge in Multiple Races

Early California election returns showed Democratic Assembly candidate Andrae Gonzales leading Republican Saul Ayon 63% to 32% in the 35th District, while Gonzales highlighted a planned $28 million investment in East Bakersfield. In Sacramento County’s District 1 supervisor race, Flojaune Cofer led Eric Guerra 51.9% to 48.09% with about 24% of expected votes counted, and both said the results could shift. San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe led Kevin Alessio 65.01% to 34.99%; in Fresno County, Maria Pacheco led Mike Karbassi 55.37% to 44.63% with just under 18% of ballots counted. Eric Hart also held an early lead over Buffey Wright Bourassa in Mendocino County’s Third District race. In Alameda County, San Leandro Mayor Juan Gonzalez led David Maes about 69% to 31%, with Gonzalez citing his record and Maes pointing to the city’s budget problems.