In the 26th Senate race, Allen and Fluke move on to General Election; Muratsuchi and Hadley head-to-head in Assembly race
At 3 a.m. Wednesday, the results of the fiercely close 26th state Senate race were nearly final: with 93.5 percent of the votes counted, Democrats Ben Allen and Sandra Fluke were poised to advance to the general election in November. The 26th District state Senate race started like a game of dominoes. In January, Henry Waxman declared he would retire from U.S. Congress after 40 years representing the 33rd Dstrict of California. Almost immediately, Ted Lieu, State Senator of the 26th, announced he would run to fill Waxman’s seat. Eager candidates from across the Democratic party fell in line in attempt to succeed Lieu. Visiting the candidates’ Election Night parties was essentially a tour of the sea shore. On the moonlit patio of Warszawa restaurant in Santa Monica, Ben Allen joined his supporters, sipping cocktails and watching returns on a giant projection screen. Betsy Butler chose a quirky little spot for her Election Night party: the Lantern House in Venice, a trio of funky cottages brimming with artwork, fire pits and lanterns. Amy Howorth had her crew stationed at her Manhattan Beach campaign headquarters, playing ping pong and snacking while the results trickled in…
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