{"id":331862,"date":"2026-05-25T18:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/331862\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:10:18","slug":"democrats-republicans-stay-neck-and-neck-in-early-ballots-for-californias-6th-district-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/331862\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats, Republicans stay neck and neck in early ballots for California’s 6th District primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

In California’s 6th Congressional District primary, Democrats and Republicans are nearly neck and neck in early ballot returns.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif \u2014 Democrats and Republicans were nearly neck and neck in early ballot returns for California\u2019s<\/a> 6th Congressional District primary, according to the latest Political Data, Inc. ballot tracker.<\/p>\n

The updated tracker covered ballots returned from May 4 through May 22. Political Data, Inc. reported 45,800 ballots had been returned out of 459,488 ballots tracked in the district, or about 10% turnout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Democrats accounted for 40% of returned ballots, with 18,244 ballots returned during the reporting period. Republicans made up 39% of returned ballots, with 17,832 returns. Voters with no party preference or other affiliations accounted for 21%, with 9,724 ballots returned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Older voters continued to represent the largest share of early participation in the district.<\/p>\n

Voters 65 and older accounted for 54% of returned ballots, with 24,657 returns. Voters ages 50 to 64 made up 22% of returned ballots with 10,198 returns, while voters ages 35 to 49 accounted for 15% with 7,030 ballots returned. Voters ages 18 to 34 represented 9% of returned ballots with 3,915 returns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Cook Political Report rates the race as \u201cSolid Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n

California\u2019s 6th Congressional District was redrawn under Proposition 50 and includes parts of Yolo, Sacramento and Placer counties. According to Ballotpedia, the candidates include:<\/p>\n

Kevin Kiley (I)\u00a0Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)Martha Guerrero (D)Thien Ho (D)Richard Pan (D)Tyler Vandenberg (D)Michael Stansfield (R) <\/p>\n

A map of the redrawn district can be found below.<\/p>\n


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