Bay Area, California, US election results for 2022 midterm elections
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- From the gubernatorial election to local Bay Area races, ABC7 News has you covered with the latest results and updates.
FULL LIST: Latest 2022 midterm election results across the San Francisco Bay Area
Most of California's statewide races are not competitive. Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is projected to win a full six-year term after being appointed to the office last year to replace now-Vice President Kamala Harris. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is also projected to win a second term against Republican Brian Dahle, a little-known state senator who has struggled to raise money.
Republicans' best chance to win their first statewide election since 2006 is Lanhee Chen, a former policy adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign who is running for controller. But winning will be difficult in a state where there are nearly twice as many registered Democratic voters as Republicans.
Statewide, voters will decide the fate of seven ballot initiatives, including whether to make abortion a constitutional right and whether to allow sports betting.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report
