LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County’s state and federal representatives won reelection on Tuesday, as county voters also made their decisions on several statewide propositions.
Up for reelection on Tuesday were Congressman Mike Thompson, state Sen. Mike McGuire and Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. The preliminary election results showed that all of them easily won new terms.
Thompson was reelected to serve the newly numbered Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives. That district includes all of Lake County.
“I am humbled and honored to have earned the trust of our district to represent our community in Congress. Serving the people of the district where I was born, grew up and raised my family is the greatest honor of my life. Know that I will work tirelessly in the upcoming Congress to ensure our district is the best place in the nation to raise a family, start a business, and retire with dignity,” Thompson said in a Tuesday night statement.
“I look forward to continuing to work to advance policies that bolster the middle class, lower the cost of housing and health care, address our climate crisis, and help keep our communities safe. Know that I will continue fighting hard for our district and accomplishing the things that will move us forward,” Thompson said.
McGuire, now California’s Senate majority leader, won a third term on Tuesday.
The preliminary count from the Secretary of State’s Office showed McGuire received 122,463 votes, or 72% of the vote, over Cobb resident and Republican Gene Yoon, who received 47,651 votes or 28%.
“I’ve said this before, but I can’t stress it enough: Working for and with the hardworking folks of the North Coast has been the honor of my lifetime. We couldn’t do what we do without your support, grit and generosity,” said Sen. McGuire. “No matter what’s been thrown at us over the past eight years, together, we never quit fighting for this amazing place we all call home.
“Tonight, we thank all the voters, volunteers and neighbors who made this win possible. Tomorrow morning, we get back to work advancing innovative solutions to the toughest challenges facing our communities,” McGuire said.
The Secretary of State’s Office reported that Aguiar-Curry was elected to another term in the State Assembly with 47,969 votes or 65.5% of the total, with Republican challenger Bryan Pritchard receiving 25,319 votes, or 34.5%.
Lake County voters also cast ballots on seven state ballot measures, with the local preliminary counts closely mirroring the percentages of the statewide count from the Secretary of State’s Office.
Of note, Proposition 27, which would have approved online sports wagering outside of tribal lands, failed by a wide margin. Lake County District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon, also tribal chair of the Middletown Rancheria, had been a main spokesman for that proposition, featured in commercials on television and the internet for several months.
The following is a rundown of the state ballot measures, with the preliminary vote counts for Lake County and the state, as of 5 a.m. Wednesday, with 94.5% of state precincts reporting.
Proposition 1: Constitutional right to reproductive freedom
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 3,476,765; 65.2%
No: 1,858,889; 34.8%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 4,900; 64.32%
No: 2,718; 35.68%
Proposition 26: Sports wagering on tribal lands
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 1,588,378; 29.9%
No: 3,729,256; 70.1%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 1,858; 24.32%
No: 5,782; 75.68%
Proposition 27: Online sports wagering outside of tribal lands
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 892,835; 16.6%
No: 4,470,910; 83.4%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 895; 11.63%
No: 6,800; 88.37%
Proposition 28: Public school arts and music education funding
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 3,294,459; 61.6%
No: 2,052,998; 38.4%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 4,686; 61.28%
No: 2,961; 38.72%
Proposition 29: Regulates kidney dialysis clinics
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 1,600,448; 30.1%
No: 3,716,488; 69.9%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 2,094; 27.37%
No: 5,556; 72.63%
Proposition 30: Tax to fund ZEV/wildfire programs
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 2,199,882; 41.0%
No: 3,160,887; 59.0%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 3,005; 39.06%
No: 4,688; 60.94%
Proposition 31: Prohibition on sale of certain tobacco products
Statewide preliminary results:
Yes: 3,329,593; 62.4%
No: 2,008,250; 37.6%
Lake County preliminary results:
Yes: 4,545; 59.15%
No: 3,139; 40.85%
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Congressional, state leaders reelected; voters weigh in on propositions
- Elizabeth Larson