Contributing to the Time’s local and state...

Contributing to the Time’s local and state election coverage were Times staff writers Steve Barry, James Bornemeier, Bettina Boxall, Richard Lee Colvin, Ken Ellingwood, Tom Gorman, Carla Hall, Peter Hong, Greg Krikorian, Jeff Leeds, Gebe Martinez, Jean Merl, Josh Meyer, David Olmos, Julie Pitta, Jeffrey L. Rabin, Kenneth Reich, Nick Riccardi, Doug Shuit, Stuart Silverstein, Kim Sanchez, Bob Sipchen, Max Vanzi, Peter Warren, Tracy Weber, Kenneth R. Weiss, and Jodi Wilgoren; special correspondents Deborah Belgum, John Cox, Matea Gold, Mayrav Saar and Richard Winton; Times researchers Tracy Thomas and Nona Yates, and Times editorial assistants Lilia Beebe, Wendy Cota, Meredith Garbin and Sheila Howard.