Cunningham will face Oritz-Legg for 35th Assembly District
Dawn Oritz-Legg will face Jordan Cunningham in the assembly race.
–Democratic candidate Dawn Oritz-Legg will face Republican Jordan Cunningham for the race to replace termed-out Republican Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian for the 35th Assembly District seat.
Oritz-Legg received 44.9-percent of the votes, Cunningham received 37.3-percent, according to the Secretary of State website. As of 5:59 a.m. today, 100-percent of precincts are partially reporting. Also running for the race was Republican Steve Lebard and Libertarian Dominic Robert Rubini.
Ortiz-Legg, a San Luis Obispo resident, is a consultant for First Solar. Cunningham, a Templeton resident, is a former San Luis Obispo County deputy district attorney and Templeton Unified School District trustee.
California State Assembly District 35 encompasses San Luis Obispo County and a portion of Santa Barbara County.
State Assemply District 35 election results
• Dawn Ortiz-Legg (D), 39,267 votes, 44.9 percent
• Jordan Cunningham (R), 32,572 votes, 37.3 percent
• Steve Lebard (R), 12,911, votes,14.8 percent
• Dominic Robert Rubini (Lib), 2648 votes, 3 percent
