Muratsuchi out of the running for state superintendent.
Although the final results of the June 2 primary are still being tabulated, a number of winners have been declared.
Under the “jungle primary” system, the top two finishers in a race, even if they are from the same party, advance to the general election in November.
Following are results for races in which AAPI candidates are running.
Statewide Offices
Governor: Former State Controller Betty Yee, a Democrat, withdrew from the race but her name remained on the ballot. She finished in 10th place with 32,192 votes (0.5%).
Lieutenant governor: State Treasurer Fiona Ma, a Democrat, was leading with 1,236,410 votes (19.2%), followed by former State Sen. Gloria Romero, a Republican who served in the State Legislature as a Democrat, with 1,198,925 (18.7%). Democrat Josh Fryday, chief service officer under Gov. Gavin Newsom, was in third place with 916,655 (14.3%) and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs was fourth with 804,431 (12.4%). The other 12 candidates finished in single digits.
Ma has served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in the State Assembly, and on the California Board of Equalization. She announced that she would run for governor in 2019 but said she was running for lieutenant governor in 2023.
Attorney general: The Democratic incumbent, Rob Bonta, led with 3,667,052 votes (55.2%), followed by Republican Michael Gates, former Huntington Beach city attorney, with 2,642,015 (39.8%).
Bonta was appointed attorney general in 2021 and elected to a four-year term in 2022. He was previously a member of the Assembly representing Oakland and other East Bay cities.
Superintendent of public instruction: Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) was in sixth place with 376,673 votes (7.9%). The top two finishers were Republican Sonja Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified School District, with 1,165,042 (24.5%) and Democrat Richard Barrera, San Diego Unified School District board member, with 915,215 (19.3%).
Wendy Castaneda Leal, superintendent of Semitropic Elementary School District, was third with 453,564 (9.6%); Democrat Nichelle Henderson, Los Angeles Community College District trustee, was fourth with 402,161 (8.5%); Democrat Anthony Rendon, former speaker of the Assembly, was fifth with 389,446 (8.2%); Democrat Josh Newman, former state senator, was seventh with 339,703 (7.2%); Frank Lara of the Peace and Freedom Party was eighth with 330,533 (7%); teacher Ainye Long was ninth with 264,115 (5.6%); and Republican Gus Mattamai was 10th with112,156 (2.4%).
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who supported me and my campaign to serve as your California superintendent of public instruction,” Muratsuchi said in a statement. “Although the outcome was not what we were hoping for, I gave it my best shot because, like you, I’m a true believer in public education.
“Traveling throughout the state, I met so many good people along the way. I deeply appreciate my friends, old and new, who helped lift me up and believed in me as I fought and struggled with so many setbacks during this long journey. I will always cherish your friendship and support as we continue to fight for our children’s future and for a better world for all.”
Insurance commissioner: Democrat Jane Kim, executive director of the California Working Families Party, led with 1,672,171 votes (25.8%), followed by Democratic State Sen. Ben Allen with 1,266,836 (19.6%), Republican Stacy Korsgaden, an insurance agent, with 1,055,460 (16.3%), and eight other candidates whose percentages were in single digits.
Kim previously served on the San Francisco Board of Education and San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the city’s first Korean American elected official; ran for mayor and State Senate; and is a member of San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee. She was the California political director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.
Board of Equalization: Among 10 candidates in District 3, Democrat Samuel Sukaton, lead organizer of AFT Local 1521, the L.A. Community College Faculty Guild, was in second place with 270,184 votes (17.1%) behind Democratic Assemblymember Mike Gipson with 435,767 (27.5%). Democrat Yvonne Yiu, small businesswoman and former mayor of Monterey Park, was in third place with 206,244 votes (13%), followed by Republican Carlo Basail with 172,981 (10.9%) and Republican Roy Portela with 185,959 (10.5%). The other five candidates finished in single digits.
State Senate
District 10: Democrat Scott Sakakihara, a City Council member in Union City, led with 51,110 votes (29.1%), followed by Republican Linda Price, a businesswoman, with 40,917 (23.3%). The other candidates, all Democrats, were West Valley-Mission Community College District Trustee Anne Kepner with 26,810 (15.3%); San Jose City Councilmember David Cohen with 25,356 (15%); Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano with 16,691 (9.5%); and Fremont City Councilmember Raymond Liu with 13,874 (7.9%).
Sakakihara, a former vice mayor of Union City, is a member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee and a policy committee of the League of California Cities. He was chief of staff of the finance department of a major Silicon Valley tech company.
The district includes cities in Alameda County and Santa Clara County.
District 16: Democrat Manpreet Kaur, vice mayor of Bakersfield, was in third place with 11,638 votes (16.1%). Republican Guillermo Ascuncion Gonzalez, a small business owner, led with 34,880 votes (48.2%), followed by Democratic incumbent Melissa Hurtado with 25,912 (35.8%). Kaur made history in 2022 as the first Sikh Punjabi woman elected to the Bakersfield City Council.
District 24: Democrat Sion Roy, a cardiologist, professor and member of the Santa Monica College Board, was in fifth place with 39,953 votes (13.8%), behind Democrat John Erickson, West Hollywood councilmember, with 58,588 (20.3%); Democrat Brian Goldsmith, a media consultant, with 53,321 (18.4%), Republican G. Rick Marshall, a chief financial officer, with 50,970 (17.6%) and Republican Kristina Irwin, a real estate agent, with 40,808 (14.1%). The other five candidates finished in single digits.
District 24 is home to thousands of people displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025. Its population anchors are Malibu, Santa Monica and Torrance.
State Assembly
District 6: In a contest between two Democrats in Sacramento, challenger Jagtar Singh, a caregiver and business owner, finished far behind incumbent Maggy Krell, 8,663 (14.3%) to 51,763 (85.7%).
District 10: Incumbent Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) finished ahead of Republican challenger Vinaya Singh, and Internet technology specialist, 47,797 votes (89.6%) to 20,848 (30.4%).
District 19: Incumbent Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) was in first place with 86,509 votes (82.5%) and Republican Philip Louis Wing, a former financial advisor, was a distant second with 18,360 (17.5%).
District 24: Incumbent Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) led with 54,031 votes (65.4%), followed by Republican Max Hsia, a small business owner, with 20,761 (25.1%) and Fremont City Councilmember Yang Shao (no party preference) with 7,883 (9.5%).
District 25: Incumbent Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) received 55,187 votes (72.1%) to 21,305 (27.9%) for Republican challenger Himat Singh Bainiwal, an attorney.
District 27: Vying for the seat vacated by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno), Republican Mike Murphy, former mayor of Merced, led with 21,189 votes (45.9%), followed by Democrats Brian Pacheco, a Fresno County supervisor, with 18,307 (39.7%) and Japjeet Singh Uppal, a Livingston City Council member, with 6,642 (14.4%).
District 40: Assemblymember Pila Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) was far ahead with 70,114 votes (55.6%), followed by Republicans Rickey Tracy Hayes II, a businessman, with 28,142 (22.3%), business owner Elizabeth Wong Ahlers with 17,597 (14%) and business owner Andreas Farmakalidis with 10,279 (8.1%).
District 48: Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-West Covina) was in first place with 55,976 votes (65.1%) and Republican Dan Tran, a real estate professional, received 30,008 (34.9%).
District 49: Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) led with 57,346 votes (67.9%), followed by Republican Long David Liu, an attorney, with 27,159 (32.1%).
District 59: Assemblymember Philip Chen (R-Brea) garnered 76,226 votes (66.9%) to Green Party challenger Victor Hernandez with 37,657 (33.1%).
District 66: The seat currently held by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) is being sought by Democrat Paul Seo, mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, with 34,830 votes (26.6%); Democrat Sara Deen, president of the Palos Verdes School Board, with 32,044 (24.5%); Republican Jessica Zonia Maldonado with 28,704 (22%); Republican George Banks with 20,890 (16%); Democrat Scott Houston, a member of the Los Angeles County Commission for Older Adults, with 7,233 (5.5%); and Democrat Shannon Ruiz-Ross, a member of the Los Angeles County Beach Commission, with 7,040 (5.4%).
District 67: Republican Paulo Morales, mayor of Cypress, led with 26,191 votes (31.9%), followed by Democrats Mark Pulido, mayor of Cerritos, with 21,377 (26.1%), and Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here 11, with 18,804 (22.9%). Three other candidates finished in single digits. The seat is currently held by Sharon Quirk-Silva, who is termed out.
District 70: Assemblymember Tri Ta (R-Westminster) was ahead of Democratic challenger Paula Swift, a small business owner and educator, 49,205 (54.6%) to 40,957 (45.4%).
District 76: Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego) was in first place with 65,370 votes (55.4%) and Republican Carrie Espinoza Villanueva, a businesswoman and educator, was second with 52,674 (44.6%).