California primary results: Brownley, Koslow top District 26 Congressional race

Brian J. Varela, Ventura County Star
Updated ·1 min read

This story will be updated with results as they become available.

Ongoing election results show incumbent Rep. Julia Brownley of Westlake Village and challenger Michael Koslow comfortably leading the race for the 26th Congressional District as of March 12.

Brownley, a Democrat, had 57,526 votes, or 51.3% of the total counted so far, according to preliminary results from Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Koslow, a Republican, garnered 34.1%, or 38,189 votes. He will face off with Brownley in November.

Four candidates were on the March 5 primary ballot for the seat, which has a two-year term. The top two vote-getters from the primary, regardless of political party, will progress to the Nov. 5 general election.

Bruce Boyer, a Republican, was in third place with less than 11% of the total, while Democrat Chris Anstead earned 4.1%.

In Ventura County, Brownley and Koslow's results matched the districtwide percentages.

The district includes about 760,000 residents, most of them in Ventura County and parts of Los Angeles County, including Agoura Hills and Calabasas.

The results are expected to be certified by April 12, state officials said.

Incumbent Julia Brownley, from left, Chris Anstead, Michael Koslow and Bruce Boyer are the candidates running to represent the 26th U.S. Congressional District.
Incumbent Julia Brownley, from left, Chris Anstead, Michael Koslow and Bruce Boyer are the candidates running to represent the 26th U.S. Congressional District.

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Brownley, 71, has represented the district since 2013 and previously served on the California State Assembly and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education.

Koslow, a 63-year-old veteran from Westlake Village, brings a background in criminal justice, public administration and education.

A business man and a dancer, 62-year-old Boyer lives in Chatsworth Lake Manor and has no prior public service experience.

Anstead, 58, currently sits on the Agoura Hills City Council and has a background in biotech marketing.

Brian J. Varela covers Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Camarillo. He can be reached at brian.varela@vcstar.com or 805-477-8014. You can also find him on Twitter @BrianVarela805.

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