California Senate Primary Heads for Interesting Finish

“The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein is hurtling toward an unpredictable conclusion Tuesday night as three of the state’s most prominent Democrats and one-time baseball star battle for the top two spots in California’s primary,” the Washington Post reports.

“The top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s election will advance to the general election regardless of party. Rep. Adam Schiff, who became a hero to many Democratic voters when he led the first impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, appears to be sailing toward the November contest after spending more than $39 million and locking down the support of much of the state’s Democratic establishment, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.”

“The race for the other spot on the November ballot, however, took an unpredictable turn in the final weeks of the race when Schiff and his allies spent more than $11 million on ads that elevated the profile of Republican Steve Garvey, a former first-baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in the 1970s and 1980s.”