As of the latest tally, Strickland is over the 50% plus 1 mark needed to avoid the runoff, but more than 14,000 ballots ...

If Strickland can stay above the 50% plus one threshold, he’ll win the seat outright without needing to go to an April runoff ...

Can Strickland avoid the April runoff? He faces John Briscoe, Julie Diep and Jimmy Pham in today’s primary contest.

Tony Strickland has leaped out to the lead in California’s state Senate District 36 special election. Strickland, a ...

What’s the status of votes? As of election night, Strickland had close to 52% of votes. His next closest challenger is Pham, ...

There are still thousands of votes to count, but if Tony Strickland can hold onto more than 50% of the vote, he’ll win the ...

Four candidates — two Republicans and two Democrats — are vying to replace former state Senator Janet Nguyen, who won a seat ...

Huntington Beach City Councilman Tony Strickland appeared Wednesday to be headed for a victory in the 36th Senate District ...

speaks in support of Tony Strickland, left, in his run in the special election for the 36th State Senate District seat during an election night watch party at Old World Village in Huntington Beach ...

After Friday evening’s updates, which included tallies from both Los Angeles and Orange counties, Strickland held 51.3% of the vote. If he can stay above the 50% plus one threshold, he’ll win ...