Schiff wins California Senate primary and will next face Republican ex-Dodgers player

Centrist Democrat led with Republican Steve Garvey in second, as early results show progressives Katie Porter and Barbara Lee trailing

Adam Schiff, the centrist Democratic congressman, was declared the first-place winner in California’s US Senate primary race and will face off with Republican Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player, in the November election.

Schiff, a pro-Israel Democrat, was called the winner by the Associated Press soon after the polls closed. With roughly 60% of votes still to be counted, Schiff had earned 34% of votes and Garvey had earned 31%. The two progressive Democratic candidates were trailing far behind, with the Orange county congresswoman Katie Porter in third place and the Bay Area congresswoman Barbara Lee in the fourth spot.

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