Hahn will face Huey or Bowen for Congressional 36th
Top vote getter Janice Hahn with fellow Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, South Bay State Senator Ted LIeu, and Assembly Speaker John Perez. Photo [More Hahn election night photos] Many seasoned political observers had predicted that Tuesday’s special election would propel two Democrats, Los Angeles Councilwoman Janice Hahn and California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, into a runoff election to replace Congresswoman Jane Harman in the heavily Democratic 36th District. Hahn performed as expected, finishing first. But on Wednesday morning Republican Craig Huey, a Rancho Palos Verdes businessman, stood in second place, holding a slim 206-vote lead over third-place Bowen for the other runoff slot, with thousands of votes yet to be counted. On Wednesday morning Hahn held a commanding 25 percent of the vote, with Huey at 21.87 percent and Bowen at 21.48 percent. Democrat Marcy Winograd followed with 10 percent. Dency Nelson of Hermosa Beach with runoff contender Debra Bowen, Mark Haskan of Marina Del Rey, and Cara Robin and Bobbi Buescher of Manhattan Beach. Photo Winograd was followed by three beach cities Republicans. Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin came in fifth with 8…
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