The numbers trickled in like a slow-motion earthquake. Counties refreshed their dashboards; campaigns held their breath. What looked like a sleepy June 2 primary in California is turning into a political knife fight, with late ballots threatening to upend “safe” races and comfortable careers. Some front-runners are collapsing. Some unknowns are suddenly surging. And somewhere, a very powerful incumbe… Continues… Night in California’s election offices now feels like the closing minutes of a thriller. Staff pore over stacks of late-arriving mail ballots and provisional envelopes, knowing each batch could redraw the map. Campaigns that declared victory too early are scrambling...
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