Tony Strickland trails in California State Senate race

Republican incumbent Tony Strickland is facing a narrow deficit in the race for California State Senate District 36. According to the California Secretary of State and local registrar data, Democrat Chris Duncan holds a lead of approximately 1,060 to 1,660 votes, representing roughly 50.2 percent of the vote against Strickland’s 49.8 percent.

In other regional contests, Republican Gracey Van Der Mark leads Democrat Chris Kluwe in the 72nd Assembly District with nearly 51 percent of the vote. In the Huntington Beach City Council race, four seats are currently contested, with Republican Mayor Casey McKeon, Republican Councilman Pat Burns, Republican Councilman Andrew Gruel, and Democrat-endorsed challenger Ben Davis on track to win.