What’s been labeled as a ‘Blue Wave’ across the country has also touched Kern County, with several local and statewide races trending in the direction of Democratic candidates.
According to the unofficial results on the Kern County Elections website on Nov. 12, races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, the 22nd congressional district, and several local and statewide seats are in the Democratic candidates’ favor.
While many results locally feature narrow margins, like the less-than-a-percentage-point margin in favor of Democratic candidate for Governor Xavier Becerra and Lieutenant Governor Fiona Ma, the one local race with a wider-than-expected margin was the 22nd congressional district, where Randy Villegas took a 40-point lead over Republican incumbent David Valadao…