Healdsburg Election Results

Ballots from the primary election on Tuesday are still being counted, so the results aren’t set in stone yet — especially in the tight races. Here’s what I’m seeing as of Thursday morning, though. For the statewide U.S. Senate seat left empty when Dianne Feinstein died last year, there are two candidates with a significant lead, which should take them both to the general election this November: Democrat Adam Schiff, a longtime state politician, and Republican Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player who’s new to politics. For our local second-district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, incumbent Democrat Jared Huffman and Republican Chris Coulombe are ahead. As for the contentious race to replace Healdsburg politician Jim Wood, who’s giving up his seat in the second district of the California State Assembly: Republican Michael Greer is in first place, and a few of the Democratic candidates are neck and neck for the other spot. Santa Rosa City Councilmember Chris Rogers is just barely leading the pack today, with California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks right behind, followed by Healdsburg City Councilmember Ariel Kelley. Measure-wise, that statewide one about mental health funding is almost at a dead tie, with a sliver of a lead for “Yes” — and Measure H for more fire-department funding in Sonoma County is more of a landslide “Yes.” Meanwhile, our three new Sonoma County Superior Court judges look like they’ll be Kristine Burk, Paul Lozada and Kenneth English. And Biden and Trump will move forward in the race for president, of course. You can click through to the state and county election websites to monitor the results in real time. (Source: California State Government & Sonoma County Government)