El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, who represents District 4, held a wide early lead over challenger Kristine Alessio Tuesday night.
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California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have required people to prove their citizenship in order to vote under Proposition 39.
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The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
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These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
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Jane Kim is leading the race for California insurance commissioner, setting the stage for a possible transformation of the state’s property insurance market.
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Some of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social services.
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Jose Rodriguez has a 23-point lead over Marcus Bush, according to the first batch of election results.
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McCann has garnered 59% of the early votes cast and is leading Tamayo by almost 9,000 votes.
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Antonio Martinez and Gerardo Ramirez are facing off in a race to represent San Diego's South Bay communities.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about Democratic victories in states typically considered Republican strongholds.
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