Politics & Government
Scott Peters Holds Strong Lead Over Lori Saldaña
Peters has maintained his election-night lead over closest opponent Lori Saldana in the race to fill the 52nd District Congressional seat.
Though all the votes have not been tallied, Scott Peters holds a strong lead over his Democratic opponent in the 52nd Congressional District race against incumbent Rep. Brian Bilbray in November, according to a Tuesday report.
The North County Times said that Peters holds an 803-vote advantage over Lori Saldana, a fellow Democrat. That .
Bilbray is a Republican. Peters is a former San Diego City Council president and Saldana is a former state Assemblywoman.
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The report also noted that the county Registrar of Voters said that 18,000 ballots remain to be counted throughout the region, but only a fraction of them remain for communities in the 52nd district.
The re-drawn district includes Poway, Coronado, La Jolla and Rancho Bernardo, among other local cities and communities.
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For more, see the North County Times.
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