{"id":344423,"date":"2026-06-03T08:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344423\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:51:09","slug":"assembly-district-35-candidates-react-to-early-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344423\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembly District 35 candidates react to early election results"},"content":{"rendered":"

As candidates everywhere gathered to watch the incoming poll numbers, 23ABC sat down with two of them that are running for Assembly District 35, getting their thoughts and reactions as the race wraps up.<\/p>\n

Assembly District 35 covers multiple cities in Kern County including parts of Bakersfield, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, McFarland, Arvin, and Lamont.<\/p>\n

23ABC met up with democratic candidates Andrae Gonzalez, Bakersfield City council member, and local nurse Ana Palacios as numbers were coming in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just super humbled and overwhelmed by the amount of support throughout the community and we\u2019re 2000 votes ahead from the other democratic candidate and you know the night is still young. We still have thousands of ballots to count,\u201d said Gonzales.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I feel confident about the first numbers and yeah I\u2019m optimistic but also just kind of excited to finally get to this point and I like that I\u2019m surrounded by all my families and friends and people that are really here to just support me,\u201d said Palacio.<\/p>\n

Also in the race for AD 35 is McFarland Mayor Saul Ayon, who did not respond to our requests for an interview.<\/p>\n

To stay up to date on the latest numbers, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

As numbers continue to come in and mail in ballots still needing to be accounted for, it\u2019ll be some time before we find out which two candidates will advance to the November general elections.<\/p>\n

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