Inland Empire voters go to polls for state Senate special election
Voters go to the polls Tuesday in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the state Senate representing an Inland Empire district.
Five candidates are competing in Tuesday’s 23rd District primary contest to fill the seat vacated by the abrupt resignation of Sen. Bill Emmerson (R-Redlands).
The race features two Republican candidates: Assemblyman Mike Morrell of Rancho Cucamonga and San Jacinto Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Ruiz.
Democrats running in the race are educator/author Ronald J. O’Donnell of Highland and government consultant Ameenah Fuller of Rancho Cucamonga, while Calimesa City Councilman Jeff Hewitt is a Libertarian candidate.
The district includes parts of San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties and its voter registration is 34% Democratic, 40.8% Republican.
If no candidate wins a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will face-off in a June 3 runoff.
ALSO:
Gov. Jerry Brown reports more than $11,000 in gifts
California lawmakers report meals, sports tickets, other gifts
Assembly speaker got nearly $38,000 in gifts, travel last year
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
