Politics & Government

Atkins Cruises in 78th Assembly District

The incumbent scored more than double the votes of her nearest challenger, Republican Ralph Denney.

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Incumbent Toni Atkins received more than twice the number of votes that her nearest challenger Ralph Denney did in their race to represent the 78th state Assembly District.

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The redrawn district includes Coronado, La Jolla, Point Loma, Imperial Beach and Solana Beach.

The top two vote-getters will meet in the November general election.

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Atkins is a former San Diego City Council member, while challengers Ralph Denney and Robert Williams are respectively, a small business owner and a Republican Central Committee member.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting:

  • Atkins has received 59.57 percent of the vote.
  • Denney has received 28.08  percent of the vote.
  • Williams has received 12.35 percent of the vote.


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