Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond will face Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a San Diego city councilor, in the general election for the newly drawn district in Southern California.
Trump-endorsed Desmond received 41 percent of the vote, and Wilpert, who is backed by labor unions, received 19.5 percent, with 58 percent reporting.
Ammar Campa-Najjar, a former Obama administration staffer, received 9.6 percent. Kevin O’Neil, the only other Republican candidate in the race, received 7.2 percent of the votes. Brandon Riker, an investor endorsed by Congressman Ro Khanna, received 6.6 percent, according to the latest preliminary results.
All other Democrats—Abel Chavez, Corinna Contreras, Mike Schaefer, Eric Shaw, Ferguson Porter, and Stephen Clemons—received less than 5 percent, while No Party Preference (NPP) candidate Luis Reyna received less than 1 percent of the vote….
Republican Desmond to Face-Off Against Democrat Wilpert in Redrawn San Diego District
