Out of 170,000, just 85 votes separated the two candidates, making this the closest race for State Assembly in over 40 years. But now, newly sworn in Assemblymember Greg Wallis is ready to take on Sacramento.
Some of those results include the Palm Springs and Coachella mayoral races, short term vacation rentals in La Quinta and what could be big adjustments to new districts in Palm Desert.
Republican Congressman Ken Calvert is projected to win reelection to the 41st District in Riverside County Tuesday after overtaking Democrat challenger Will Rollins by more than 5,000 votes.
The Registrar says they are seeing a similar turnout compared to past elections. While some local races have been called, there are still plenty of ballots left to be processed.
Both the Republican and Democratic Headquarters in the desert saw an endless flow of calls and voters walking through their offices, filling each room with restless but confident energy heading into tomorrow’s big election.
NBC Palm Springs invited California District 47 candidates Christy Holstege and Greg Wallis to the studio for a conversation about pressing issues with in the district.
