EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey advanced in California's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a November showdown.
Democratic candidate Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican candidate Steve Garvey emerged victorious in California’s U.S. Senate race, setting up a general election for November. Firmly Democratic California will likely send Schiff to the U.S. Senate the following year due to Garvey’s second-place finish. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who found it difficult to balance Schiff’s mainstream appeal and Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) progressive message, lost to Garvey’s outsider campaign. After leading the polls going into the primary on Tuesday, Schiff emerged as the clear winner.
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