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With about five percent of the seven million ballots cast still to be counted, Lance Christensen, a conservative education policy analyst, is the presumptive second place finisher who will challenge incumbent Tony Thurmond in the November election for California superintendent of public instruction.
As results were tallied Wednesday, the outlines of November's contests started to become clear.
He's falling shy of required 50% of vote; it's too close to identify his opponent.
As results were tallied Wednesday, the outlines of November's contests started to become clear.
Thurmond so far is falling short of 50% needed to avoid a runoff election. It's too close to identify which of three opponents he will face.