Jane Kim Ran Stronger in the Central Valley Than in San Francisco, Precinct Patterns Show
As of the weekend, unofficial returns showed Kim leading 54-46 in San Francisco, 57-43 in Fresno County, 58-42 in San Joaquin and San Benito counties, and 59-41 in Solano and Merced counties. She had already been projected the winner.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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Jane Kim, already projected as California's next insurance commissioner, ran stronger in several Central Valley and inland counties than in her hometown of San Francisco, Mission Local reported.
As of Sunday, she held a 54-46 lead in San Francisco. As of the weekend, unofficial returns showed her up 57-43 in Fresno County, 58-42 in San Joaquin County, 58-42 in San Benito County, 59-41 in Solano County and 59-41 in Merced County, the newspaper reported. Kim "won big" in San Joaquin County, Mission Local wrote, and said the map of her statewide success lined up with working-class and Latino areas more than with San Francisco. The figures were not certified.
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