{"id":349502,"date":"2026-06-06T13:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/349502\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:30:17","slug":"the-latest-on-the-race-for-california-state-assembly-district-31-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/349502\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest on the race for California State Assembly District 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Last updated: Friday, June 5, 2026 1:12AM GMT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ABC30 Central CA | Action News\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; Millions of Central Valley and California residents have cast their ballots for several key races across the region and state. Action News has live coverage from across California as election results start to come in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Follow along below for election updates on our <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/politics\/elections\/local\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live results page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Get full <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">election and political coverage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brisa Col\u00f3n Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15020610_Brisa-Colon-bio-img.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 03, 2026, 6:38 AM GMT<\/p>\n<p>The latest on the race for California State Assembly District 31<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Three candidates are vying to replace Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, who represents District 31 in the California State Assembly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The candidates are Fresno City Councilmember and Democrat Annalisa Perea and non-profit leader and Democrat Sandra Celedon and retired engineering technician Republican Jim Polsgrove.<\/p>\n<p>The latest on the race to figure out who will replace the termed-out assemblymember, Joaquin Arambula.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Perea hosted an election night party in central Fresno on Tuesday night, where she addressed her supporters, telling them she is full steam ahead for the next several months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 03, 2026, 6:01 AM GMT<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Rep. Vince Fong and Democrat Sandra Van Scotter advance to runoff, ABC News projects<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB eTIW sUzSN ebVHC \">ABC News projects Incumbent Rep. Vince Fong and Democrat Sandra Van Scotter will advance to the November general election for U.S. House in California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brisa Col\u00f3n Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15020610_Brisa-Colon-bio-img.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 03, 2026, 6:01 AM GMT<\/p>\n<p>The race for California State Senate District 14 seat<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A key race that&#8217;s being watched across California is playing out in Fresno County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Candidates Democratic Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, Democratic Sanger City Councilmember Esmeralda Hurtado and Republican Merced City Councilmember Darin DuPont are all vying for California&#8217;s State Senate District 14&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>A key race that&#8217;s being watched across California is playing out in Fresno County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Assemblywoman Esmerelda Soria addressed her supporters in central Fresno on Tuesday, pleased with the initial results, adding that her numbers looked good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">She was full of energy as she said she is looking forward to November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">District 14 stretches from Merced to Coalinga and includes Los Banos, parts of Fresno and Sanger.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KABC logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/origin-kabc.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 03, 2026, 7:35 AM GMT<\/p>\n<p>Karen Bass advances to November runoff for LA mayor, ABC News projects<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">With just under 50% of the expected votes counted, ABC News projects that incumbent Karen Bass will advance to the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Tuesday night, Bass was leading the pack with 37% of the vote. She would need over 50% of the vote to outright win the election and avoid a runoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">ABC News has not yet projected who Bass&#8217; opponent will be in the November election. At last check, Spencer Pratt was in second place with 30% of the vote, followed by Nithya Raman with 21%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last updated: Friday, June 5, 2026 1:12AM GMT FRESNO, Calif. 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