Incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson holds an early lead over fellow Democrat Eric Jones and Republican Ray Riehle in the race for California’s redrawn 4th Congressional District, which stretches from the vineyards of Napa Valley northeast into the farmlands of the Sacramento Valley.
Thompson has received 39% of the vote so far, followed by Riehle with 23%, with an estimated 44% of ballots counted. The race for second place remains tight, with Jones at 19%. Under California’s top-two primary system for congressional races, the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party.
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“It’s just heartwarming that the people in your community recognize the work that I’ve been doing and have come out to support my reelection,” Thompson told KQED on Tuesday night. “My main opposition is somebody who is from San Francisco, a wealthy venture capitalist, and that was just not appealing to the voters,” he added, referring to Jones.
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