Rep. Schiff cruises to victory in primary
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony outside Glendale City Hall on Monday, May30, 2016.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) sailed past his opponents in the primary election Tuesday night, according to the L.A. County Registrar.
Schiff received 81,806 votes, or 70.5%, compared to 21,741 votes for Lenore Solis and 12,492 for Sal Genovese.
Schiff will now face Solis in the general election in November.
FULL COVERAGE: June 2016 primary election >>
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10:43 a.m.: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Schiff will not face opposition in the general election because he received more than 50% of the votes. He will face the second-place finisher, Lenore Solis.
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Schiff is in his eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and currently serves as the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Benghazi Select Committee.
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Mark Kellam, mark.kellam@latimes.com
Twitter: @LAMarkKellam
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