Establishment candidates sail through in Contra Costa County elections
Contra Costa voters appear to have made clear choices for the countywide seats on the primary ballot, with the establishment candidates each holding well over 50% of the vote according to the latest election results and no runoff votes on the horizon in the general election later this year.
Voters overwhelmingly supported a second term for incumbent Clerk-Recorder Kristin Connelly, with new but familiar faces elected as auditor-controller, superintendent of schools and county assessor in wide-open races with no incumbent running – in some cases, for the first time in decades.
Connelly was at 87.08% of the vote as of the most recent count Friday afternoon, appearing to handily beat out challenger Pratima Sonavne, a Danville childcare operator with a background in human resources and systems administration.
Incumbent Jesse Hsieh, who faced a rare competitive race for Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Q against challenger Valery Polyakov, also came out well in the lead with 71.85% of the vote.
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