Calvert, Rollins appear headed to November runoff
All nine congressmembers who represent the Inland Empire are leading their races in Tuesday’s primary.
The two candidates with the most votes — regardless of party affiliation — will head to a November runoff.
District 41 is one of the region’s most closelywatched races this year, as its outcome could help decide whether the Democrats or Republicans control Congress.
Currently, Republicans have a slim majority in the House, Jack Pitney, a professor of politics at Claremont Mckenna College, said in January, meaning “Democrats can win control by flipping just a few seats.”
District 41’s runoff looks to include Rep. Ken Calvert, R-corona, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, and Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor. As of 3:01 a.m., Calvert and Rollins had 50.2% and 41.0% of the vote, respectively. Democrat Anna Nevenic, a registered nurse and author, is also running.
“It’s official, Riverside County,” Rollins said online Tuesday night. “I am your Democratic nominee to take back California’s 41st and defeat our state’s longest serving election-denier.”
In a Tuesday night statement, Calvert said he’s humbled by voters’ support.
“I look forward to earning voters support again in November and showing why we cannot afford to elect another radical, softon-crime Democrat like Will Rollins,” he said.
Updated results were released about 3 a.m. Wednesday. Incumbents are noted with an asterisk.
District 23
Includes Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Hesperia, Twentynine Palms, Victorville, Yucca Valley, Yucaipa, parts of Colton, Highland Loma Linda, Redlands and San Bernardino, and parts of Kern and Los Angeles counties.
Derek Marshall, D: 37.4% *Jay Obernolte, R: 62.6%
District 25
Includes Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Needles, San Jacinto, part of Hemet and all of Imperial County.
Ryan Dean Burkett, no party preference: 1.2%
Miguel Chapa, R: 5.5% Oscar Ortiz, D: 8.6% *Raul Ruiz, D: 48.6% Ceci “Cecilia” Truman, R: 16.7%
Ian M. Weeks, R: 19.4%
District 28
Includes Alhambra, Arcadia, Claremont, La Cañada Flintridge, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Temple City, and parts of Glendora, Los Angeles, Monrovia, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland.
Jose Castaneda, Libertarian: 2.1%
*Judy Chu, D: 60.2% William Patterson, Peace and Freedom: 2.0%
April A. Verlato, R: 35.6%
District 33
Includes Grand Terrace, Rialto, and parts of Colton, Fontana, Highland, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands and San Bernardino. *Pete Aguilar, D: 56.8% Tom Herman, R: 43.2%
District 35
Includes Chino, Montclair, Ontario, and parts of Chino Hills, Eastvale, Fontana, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland.
Mike Cargile, R: 39.3% Melissa May, D: 7.4% Vijal Suthar, R: 4.9% *Norma J. Torres, D: 48.4%
District 39
Includes Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris and part of Riverside.
David Serpa, R: 43.9% *Mark Takano, D: 56.1%
District 40
Includes Aliso Viejo, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Tustin, Villa Park, and parts of Anaheim, Brea, Chino Hills, Corona, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Orange and Yorba Linda and part of Riverside County.
Allyson Muñiz Damikolas, D: 16.4%
Joe Kerr, D: 25.8% *Young Kim, R: 57.8%
District 41
Includes Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Indian Wells, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Menifee, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Wildomar, and parts of Corona, Eastvale, Hemet and Riverside.
*Ken Calvert, R: 50.2% Anna Nevenic, D: 8.8% Will Rollins, D: 41.0%
District 48
Includes Murrieta, Temecula and inland San Diego County.
Stephen Houlahan, D: 15.2%
*Darrell E. Issa, R: 61.1% Lucinda KWH Jahn, no party preference: 1.1%
Matthew G. Rascon, D: 2.5%
Whitney Shanahan, D: 11.9%
Mike Simon, D: 8.2%