TONY STRICKLAND, former Huntington Beach councilmember and mayor (OC Tribune mayor).
Tony Strickland, a former mayor of Huntington Beach, is locked in a tight race for the State Senate District 36 seat he won in the 2024 election.
According to the California Secretary of State, Strickland is trailing Democrat Chris Duncan by a margin of 1,060 votes; that’s 50.2 percent for Duncan and 49.8 percent for Strickland.
Strickland was part of the “MAGA” group that took control of the Huntington Beach City Council and implemented some controversial policies.
In races for the U.S. House of Representatives, in an all-Republican contest, Ken Calvert is defeating Young Kim by 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent in the 40th District.
Democrat Linda Sanchez is winning the 41st District seat over Mitch Clemmons, a Republican. Democrat Robert Garcia is winning the 42nd District seat. Derek Tran, a Democratic incumbent, is defending his 45th District seat from Republican challenger Chuong V. Vo by 58.7 percent to 41.3 percent.
Long-time incumbent Lou Correa (Democrat) is defeating David Pan (Republican) by 68.1 percent to 31.9 percent in the 46th District.
Republican incumbent Tri Ta, former mayor of Westminster, has a slight lead of about 1,100 votes over Democratic challenger Paula Swift for the 70th District seat in the State Assembly.
