Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, and former baseball star Steve Garvey were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's primary, CBS News projects.
Washington — Rep. Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will advance in California's Senate race, CBS News projects. Schiff, a Democrat, and Garvey, a Republican were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's jungle primary, which had more than two dozen candidates from all parties competing for a chance at the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat. Their most serious competitors were Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.The campaign for the seat in deep-blue California had been a long battle.
Dodgers and San Diego Padres whose entrance into the race in October injected the contest with a late dose of celebrity. More than three decades after he left baseball, the Republican positioned his bid for the Senate on returning the Golden State to its former glory, saying it's 'time to get off the bench.'Katie PorterPorter, 50, represents California's 47th District in the Orange County area.
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