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Gabriel Sepulveda arrived early at the polls center at the San Diego LGBT Community Center on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in San Diego, to cast his ballot in the 2026 primary election. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Gabriel Sepulveda arrived early at the polls center at the San Diego LGBT Community Center on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in San Diego, to cast his ballot in the 2026 primary election. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Before sending the ballots for tabulation for the 2026 primary election, poll workers at the San Diego County Registrar's of Voters office extract and prepare the ballots. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Before sending the ballots for tabulation for the 2026 primary election, poll workers at the San Diego County Registrar’s of Voters office extract and prepare the ballots. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Caleb Farino, a canvasser working for the Yes on A campaign, knocks on door at The Village Mission Valley Apartments on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Michael Ho / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Caleb Farino, a canvasser working for the Yes on A campaign, knocks on door at The Village Mission Valley Apartments on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Michael Ho / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
June 2, 2026_San Marcos, CA. California 48th. Congressional District candidate Marni Von Wilpert, left, greets North County voter Mandy Birring at the San Marcos Civic Center. She was more than 100 feet away from the busy polling place at the Civic Center's Community Center (Mandy had voted earlier at a different location). Marni and her campagn manager quickly left for Temecula. Charlie Neuman / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)June 2, 2026_San Marcos, CA. California 48th. Congressional District candidate Marni Von Wilpert, left, greets North County voter Mandy Birring at the San Marcos Civic Center. She was more than 100 feet away from the busy polling place at the Civic Center’s Community Center (Mandy had voted earlier at a different location). Marni and her campagn manager quickly left for Temecula. Charlie Neuman / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People vote in the primary election at Chula Vista City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Chula Vista, CA. (Michael Ho / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)People vote in the primary election at Chula Vista City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Chula Vista, CA. (Michael Ho / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People watch the general election results come in at a Democratic election party at Stone Brewing in Liberty Station on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Kristian Carreon / The San Diego Union-Tribune)People watch the general election results come in at a Democratic election party at Stone Brewing in Liberty Station on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Kristian Carreon / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
San Diego, CA - Jim Desomond, candidate for US Congressional District CA 48, speaks a reporter during a Republican election night watch party at The US Grant Hotel on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in downtown San Diego, CA. (Luke Johnson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego, CA – Jim Desomond, candidate for US Congressional District CA 48, speaks a reporter during a Republican election night watch party at The US Grant Hotel on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in downtown San Diego, CA. (Luke Johnson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
San Diego, CA - Lori Brown points at a monitor as people watch the first results start to roll in during a Republican election night watch party at The US Grant Hotel on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in downtown San Diego, CA. (Luke Johnson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego, CA – Lori Brown points at a monitor as people watch the first results start to roll in during a Republican election night watch party at The US Grant Hotel on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in downtown San Diego, CA. (Luke Johnson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ballots are unloaded off a truck at the Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Ballots are unloaded off a truck at the Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People work at the Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)People work at the Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)