Top Dems, GOPers roll to top-two finishes in California primaries

Apart from recalled San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Tuesday was a good night for incumbents in California as the Golden State’s top state and federal lawmakers cruised to primary victories.

Nine months after defeating a recall attempt, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom took home a massive 56.6% of the vote despite facing no fewer than 27 opponents in his non-partisan primary.

As a result of California’s top-two-advance system, Newsom will face off in November against Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle, who had garnered 16.7% of the vote as of Wednesday morning with half the expected ballots counted.

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