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But in Orange County, Don Barnes picked up 51 percent of the vote to succeed Sheriff Hutchens, beating out Duke Nguyen, an investigator with the LA County District Attorney's Office, and Aliso Viejo Mayor Dave Harrington.
The former state senator resigned in February following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
The suspect is believed to be a National Guard Lieutenant and a commander with an engineering battalion at Fort Pickett in Virginia.
Judge Aaron Persky became the first California judge recalled from office since 1932.
Proposition 68 — one of five statewide measures on the ballot — passed Tuesday with 56 percent of the vote.
But the outcome in many crowded contests remained unclear Tuesday — it could take days to sort out — while Democrats feared being shut out of November runoffs in key districts.
Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman will be replaced by former Republican Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang after he was recalled for voting to raise gas taxes last year.
The country is looking at California to see what happens with several congressional races.
Eight states cast midterm primary ballots Tuesday, with implications for control of the House and Senate and for several governor's races. Votes are being tallied in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
In a video statement delivered from Washington, Feinstein pledged to "protect California" in "difficult and contentious times."
The election is pivotal for Republicans looking to end their mounting struggles and gain a stronger foothold in the nation's largest state.
Some voters arriving at polling places Tuesday to cast their ballot were upset to discover their names were not on the voter registration rolls.
Las Vegas emergency officials are warning parents about a summertime risk to children in hot climates.
Medicare's financial problems have gotten worse, and Social Security's can't be ignored forever, the government said Tuesday
A spokeswoman says lava from the Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes overnight, including one belonging to the Hawaii County mayor.
