RECAP: California Primary Election, June 2, 2026
Primary election results for Congressional District 23 and 25 and State Assembly Districts 34 and 47.
The primary election in California took place on June 2, 2026 for governor, state assembly and senate, other statewide offices, and U.S. House. You can see full election results on the California Secretary of State election results page and the Cal Matters website. Below we highlight results from races impacting the Morongo Basin: U.S. House Districts 23 and 25 and State Assembly Districts 34 and 47. These results are as of 2pm on Wednesday, June 3.
The California Secretary of State reports 178,082 votes for governor out of a pool of 437,299 registered voters or turnout of 40.7%. This is a very big improvement over the June 2022 primary, the last nonpresidential primary year, when the turnout was just 22.6%. Vote counts are partial and will be certified by July 10, 2026. As of this morning, in San Bernardino County, the vote for governor broke down as:
San Bernardino County State of California
Steve Hilton 26.2% 27.8%
Xavier Becerra 22.7% 25.45
Chad Bianco 22.7 % 11.3%
Tom Steyer 15.3% 19.65%
In California’s open primary, in all races listed here, the top two vote getters, regardless of party preference, move on to the general election, which will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Congressional District 23 results
U.S. House District 23 covers a large part of San Bernardino county, as well as parts of Riverside, Los Angeles, and Kern counties. The district boundaries changed with the 2026 redistricting.1 In the Morongo Basin it includes Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Landers, and parts of Twentynine Palms. District 23 is currently represented by Republican Jay Obernolte, who is based in Big Bear.
The Republican incumbent faced five challengers, including three Democrats and two with no party preference. Two of the Democratic candidates answered our questions about issues impacting the Morongo Basin in our election preview. Results are drawn from the California Secretary of State website and are partial results. We will update the final results when they are available.
Jay Obernolte (Republican) 58.6%
Tessa Lynn Hodge (Democrat) 18.7%
Pat Wallis (Democrat) 14.3%
Karen Leigh Matthew (No Party Preference) 4.1%
Karsten Scott Nicholson (Democrat) 3.4%
Eli C. Owens (No Party Preference) 0.8%
Most likely, Tessa Lynn Hodge will be the Democratic challenger aiming to flip the district and unseat Republican Incumbent Jay Obernolte.
Of the 437,299 registered voters in San Bernardino County, 75,114 people turned out to vote for candidates in this district, which does not cover the entire county.
Congressional District 25 results
U.S. House District 25 covers Imperial county, a large part of Riverside county, as well as part of San Bernardino, including part of Twentynine Palms. The district boundaries changed with the 2026 redistricting. District 25 is represented by Democrat Dr. Raul Ruiz, who is based in Indio. He has represented the 25th district since redistricting in 2022. He was first elected to office in 2012, after unseating Mary Bono Mack in the 36th district.
We previewed the candidates here. Results are drawn from the California Secretary of State website and are partial results. We will update the final results when they are available.
Dr. Raul Ruiz (Democrat) 58%
Joe Males (Republican) 20.3%
Ceci Andrade Truman (Republican) 12.8%
Ronald Huffman (Republican) 8.9%
While the results are still partial, Ruiz coasted to the top spot, and it’s likely that Joe Males, a Marine Veteran, small business-owner, Hemet city council member, will be his Republican challenger in November.
Note that San Bernardino County makes up only a small slice of this district — the vast majority of votes come from Riverside and Imperial counties (districtwide total: 80,890); 1,600 votes came from San Bernardino County.
Assembly District 34 results
District 34 covers a large, wide-ranging area in Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties. In the Morongo Basin, it includes Twentynine Palms and Landers. Incumbent Tom Lackey, a Republican who has represented the district since 2016, is term-limited and did not run in 2026.
Four candidates were running to replace him (they answered our questions here). As of 4 a.m. on June 3rd, all polls in the district had partially reported, per the California Secretary of State. As ballots are still being counted they may not represent the final results. We will update the final results when they are available.
Charles Frederick Hughes (Republican) 37.9%
Randall Putz (Democrat) 36.9%
Steve Fox (Republican) 20%
Manny Lin (Republican) 5.2%
The top two, which in this case appears to be Charles Hughes and Randall Putz, will be running in what looks like a competitive election for the seat in November. As of this writing, the percentages in San Bernardino County closely mirror the district-wide results. Of the 437,299 registered voters in San Bernardino County, 37,928 turned out to vote for candidates in this district, which does not cover the entire county.
Assembly District 47 results
District 47 covers Yucaipa, Banning, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Yucca Valley, Desert Hot Springs, and surrounding communities. Republican Greg Wallis has held the seat since narrowly defeating Democrat Christy Holstege in 2022 by just 85 votes, then winning a rematch in 2024.
Two candidates are challenging him for the seat in 2026; (they answered our questions here). As of 4 a.m. on June 3rd, all polls in the district had partially reported, per the California Secretary of State. These results are partial and may not represent the final results. We will update the final results when they are available.
Greg Wallis (Republican) 49.5%
Leila Namvar (Democrat) 29.5%
Jason Byors (Democrat) 21.0%
The top two appear to be Greg Wallis and Leila Namvar. As of this writing, Greg Wallis was far ahead of any Democratic challenger in San Bernardino County, with 67%. Of the 437,299 registered voters in San Bernardino County, 18,615 turned out to vote for candidates in this district, which does not cover the entire county.
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To see how U.S. House Districts 23 and 25 changed in the Prop 50 mandated redistricting, see Cal Matters’ election district look up map.