California primary results: Bennett leads in State Assembly District 38
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Democratic incumbent Steve Bennett won the primary race for the state Assembly's 38th District in western Ventura County.
When results were certified March 29, Bennett had 51,657 votes, or 61.58%, compared to 32,233 votes, or 38.42%, for Deborah 'Deb' Baber, a Republican from Port Hueneme.
Bennett, 71, of Ventura, spent 20 years as a county supervisor and is in his second term as a state assembly member. Baber, 67, would be newer to elected office but has become a presence in the local political scene. She was elected to the state's Republican Central Committee four years ago.
Both are expected to advance to the November ballot because the top two vote-getters in the primary move on to the Nov. 5 general election.
District 38 stretches roughly from the Santa Barbara County line down the Ventura County coast through Port Hueneme and from mountains north of Ojai east to Piru. It also includes parts of Camarillo, Santa Paula, Fillmore and nearby communities.
Read past coverage: California primary election 2024: Meet the state's 38th Assembly District candidates
Cheri Carlson covers the environment and county government for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at cheri.carlson@vcstar.com or 805-437-0260.
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