What to expect: If a candidate in this race wins a majority of the primary vote, they are elected outright. Otherwise, the top two candidates advance to the general election in November. Most Californians vote by mail, and ballots postmarked on or before Election Day have one week to arrive. In the 2024 primary, about half of results were reported by 5 a.m. Eastern time the day after the election. It took 10 days before 95 percent of results were reported.
