Assemblymember Akilah Weber held a strong 59.3% lead Tuesday in the race for state Senate, while Carl DeMaio, Kristie Bruce-Lane and Colin Parent were leading in races for open Assembly seats.
Incumbents Tasha Boerner in the 77th District and David Alvarez in the 80th District held commanding leads, while Chris Ward in the 78th District was unopposed.
Weber, a Democrat who is the daughter of Secretary of State Shirley Weber, will face Republican Bob Divine, who was at 40.7%, in the district currently represented by Toni Atkins, who is termed out and running for Governor.
DeMaio, a former San Diego city councilmember and congressional candidate, was leading with 43.9% to Democrat Kevin Juza’s 19.0% in the sprawling 75th District in East County.
In the 76th District, Bruce-Lane, a Republican businesswoman who ran unsuccessfully in 2022, had 50.2% to Democrat Darshana Patel, a Poway School Board member, at 32.1%.
In the79th District, La Mesa City Councilman Colin Parent, a Democrat, was leading Lemon Grove Mayor Racquel Vasquez by 40.4% to 31.8%.
“The race is far from over, and I am committed to continue my conversations with voters around the district and to find solutions for our communities biggest challenges,” said Parent on X. “With their continued support, I know we can and we will!”
Updated at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2024