California Primary Election Results 2022: Journalist Jerry Roberts weighs in on election results in Santa Barbara County

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The polls for the California Primary Elections closed at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

“You know this was kind of like spring training for the fall elections. You know because of California’s top two system you’re setting up the playoffs for the fall," said local political analyst Jerry Roberts.

Roberts said the results for some of the Primary Election races in Santa Barbara County were pretty much what he had projected.

In the race for congress in District 24, Democrat Salud Carbajal came out on top, followed by Republican Brad Allen, setting the stage for the two of them to face off in November.

“He’s got a real uphill Battle because of the registration but he’ll be a dynamic candidate against Carbajal. It will be interesting to see if Carbajal is even willing to debate him or not," said Roberts.

Carbajal reacted to the results from his office in Washington, DC.

“To make sure we have economic opportunity for everyone and good jobs … that we are addressing inflation and all the costs that we are experiencing at the gas pump," said Carbajal.

Meanwhile, Allen praised the other two candidates, Jeff frankenfield and Michele Weslander-Quaid, for running what he called, "very hard campaigns.”

In terms of political preferences, Roberts said democrats have a 47 to 25 percent edge over Republicans in Santa Barbara County.

“it really was very democratic if you look at the superintendent of schools she was endorsed by the democratic party. Her opponent was a conservative," said Robertson.

Roberts said Susan Salcido, who ran for re-election as county superintendent, won “fairly easily.”

“The democratic party committee … The party itself is probably the most organized interspersed group in Santa Barbara County.  So having that endorsement and having that organization on your side is very helpful … Salcido did and of course Carbajal did," said Roberts.

The general elections will take place six months from now in November. Live in Santa Barbara, I’m News Channel reporter Patricia Martellotti.