2022 California primary election: Race-by-race overviews and results
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California voters head to the polls Tuesday in the state's 2022 primary election.
In addition to thousands of local races, the ballot includes contests for positions elected statewide, including U.S. senator, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner, members of the State Board of Equalization and state superintendent of public instruction.
Polls close at 8 p.m. The stories below will be updated with election results, reactions and analysis.
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Statewide
Governor
Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks second term in June primary election: Overview | Results
Lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis faces seven challengers: Overview | Results
Attorney general
Attorney General Rob Bonta squares off with 'tough on crime' candidates: Overview | Results
Secretary of state
Secretary of State Shirley Weber seeks to fend off 6 challengers: Overview | Results
Treasurer
Treasurer Fiona Ma seeks to hold off 3 challengers: Overview | Results
Schools superintendent
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond seeks to hold off 6 challengers: Overview | Results
Controller
Six candidates vie to replace termed-out Controller Betty Yee: Overview | Results
Board of Equalization
4 seats up for grabs in June 7 primary: Overview | Results
Insurance commissioner
Incumbent Ricardo Lara, 8 others vie for insurance commissioner: Overview | Results
Federal
U.S. Senate
Alex Padilla heavy favorite to retain U.S. Senate seat: Overview | Results
41st Congressional District
4 candidates challenging incumbent Calvert in California primary: Overview | Results
25th Congressional District
Ruiz faces 6 Republicans in primary: Overview | Results
State Legislature
Assembly District 47
Four candidates vying for open seat: Overview and results
Assembly District 36
Eduardo Garcia facing two challengers in primary: Overview and results
Senate District 18
Padilla and Galicia are likely to advance: Overview and results
Local races
Riverside County sheriff
Chad Bianco defends seat against Michael Lujan: Overview and results
Riverside County district attorney
DA race pits incumbent Hestrin against Strunsky, Gressley: Overview and results
Riverside County auditor-controller
Angulo defends seat against Benoit, Campbell: Overview and results
Superior Court
Four Superior Court judge offices are up for grabs in Riverside County: Overview and results
Fourth District Supervisor
Perez unopposed in Riverside County race: Overview
Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Gomez running unopposed: Overview
Riverside County assessor/clerk
Aldana unopposed in bid for new term: Overview
Imperial Irrigation District
3 seats up for grabs in California primary election: Overview
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: California primary: Race-by-race overviews and election results
