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California Democrats may not get everything they want out of the Newsommander. The newly redrawn Sixth Congressional District was supposed to be produce a Democrat representative, however, part of the new district is currently represented by Kevin Kiley, a former Republican turned independent. Kiley currently is in first place and the Republican candidate, Michael Stansfield, is in second. The third place candidate, Democrat Richard Pan, isn't far behind and ballots are still being tallied, but if the current leads hold, the Democrats may be shut out of the general election.
Rep. Kevin Kiley held a slim lead above a crowded field of opponents in the first round of returns Tuesday night, as he bids to maintain elected office by leaving the Republican Party and running as an independent in California’s 6th Congressional District.
Kiley held around 27% of the vote in early vote totals Tuesday night. The Associated Press estimated 46% of the district - which under newly redrawn lines includes West Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin, Citrus Heights and other communities north and east of Sacramento - had been counted just before midnight.
As votes were counted into the night, the race for second place shifted in ways worrying to Democrats hoping to flip California House seats through Proposition 50.
Republican candidate Michael Stansfield was leading the top Democrat candidate, former state Senator Richard Pan, by less than a percentage point. Though much of the vote remained uncounted, if that result holds, it would be devastating to Democrats, as it would block their candidates out of the general election.
Still, only 39% of the vote in Sacramento County, where Pan was leading by 2.6%, had been counted so far, according to The Associated Press. In Yolo County, where Pan led by nearly 6%, only 56% of the vote had been counted. Kiley was leading, with Stansfield behind him, in Placer County, where 54% of the vote had been counted.
Rep. Kevin Kiley held a slim lead above a crowded field of opponents in the first round of returns Tuesday night, as he bids to maintain elected office by leaving the Republican Party and running as an independent in California’s 6th Congressional District.
Kiley held around 27% of the vote in early vote totals Tuesday night. The Associated Press estimated 46% of the district - which under newly redrawn lines includes West Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin, Citrus Heights and other communities north and east of Sacramento - had been counted just before midnight.
As votes were counted into the night, the race for second place shifted in ways worrying to Democrats hoping to flip California House seats through Proposition 50.
Republican candidate Michael Stansfield was leading the top Democrat candidate, former state Senator Richard Pan, by less than a percentage point. Though much of the vote remained uncounted, if that result holds, it would be devastating to Democrats, as it would block their candidates out of the general election.
Still, only 39% of the vote in Sacramento County, where Pan was leading by 2.6%, had been counted so far, according to The Associated Press. In Yolo County, where Pan led by nearly 6%, only 56% of the vote had been counted. Kiley was leading, with Stansfield behind him, in Placer County, where 54% of the vote had been counted.
