Steve Bennett Leads California Assembly Race

Incumbent Steve Bennett holds a strong lead over challenger Michael MacDonald in the California Assembly District 38 race. Early tallies show Bennett capturing seventy percent of the vote. Additional updates are expected later this week.

Michael MacDonald and Steve Bennett

Incumbent Steve Bennett secured an early lead over challenger Michael MacDonald in the race for state Assembly District United States 38, capturing 55,364 votes or 70%. Tallies released during the early morning hours of November 4 showed MacDonald trailing with 23,450 votes or 30%. Both candidates are Democrats based in Ventura, competing to represent a district that includes nearly 486,000 residents across west Ventura County.