Solano Votes: John Garamendi advances in 8th Congressional District race
(File photo by Matthew Keys for Solano NewsNet)
Congressman John Garamendi will advance to the November runoff election in California’s newly-formed 8th Congressional District, Solano NewsNet projects.
Garamendi previously served as the representative to California’s 3rd Congressional District, which included all of Solano County except Vallejo and Benicia.
California’s Congressional district lines were re-drawn prior to the Primary Day election, and Garamendi chose to run in the newly-formed 8th Congressional District, which now incorporates Vallejo and Benicia but does not include Vacaville or Dixon.
"I am deeply grateful and humbled by this vote of confidence from the voters in Contra Costa and Solano Counties," Garamendi said in a statement sent to Solano NewsNet on Tuesday. "This decisive victory creates strong momentum for the General Election on November 8th and gives us an opportunity to continue the critically important work that’s before us."
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