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| former Assemblymember Ted Lieu |
Ted Lieu, a Democratic former 53rd District Assemblymember and strong LGBT ally,
won Tuesday's special election in the 28th State Senate District to replace the late
Jenny Oropeza. In the first election held under the state's open primary law, Lieu won 57.14% of the vote containing a field of 8 candidates from several parties.
In the 17th State Senate District
Sharon Runner, the odious Republican co-author of numerous "tough on crime" ballot measures, won the special election to fill the seat formerly held by her husband
George Runner, who was elected to the State Board of Equalization in November.
