Democratic prosecutor Maggy Krell is poised to advance to the general election in the Sacramento-based 6th Assembly district. She emerged from a crowded primary with a commanding lead of 26.9% for the seat currently held by Assembly member Kevin McCarty, who is running for mayor.
Krell, a deputy attorney general at the California Department of Justice, will likely face a Republican opponent in November.
Unofficial results showed Nikki Ellis, a trade specialist who worked for the California Chamber of Commerce, in second place with 16.8%. The other Republican in the race, Preston Romero, had 13.9%.
California Assembly district 6 candidate Nikki Ellis.Courtesy Nikki Ellis
The district’s liberal electorate was fractured among six other Democratic candidates, including SMUD Board president Rosanna Herber, San Juan School Board member Paula Villescaz, ACLU California leader Carlos Marquez III, local education labor leader Sean Frame, Sacramento Housing Commissioner Emmanuel Amanfor and nonprofit director Evan Minton. Peace and Freedom candidate Kevin Olmar Martinez was also running.
Krell was boosted by a huge influx of support from business-aligned interests during the primary. Political action committees funded largely by business and law enforcement groups spent over $1 million on advertising, mailers and other support for her.
A charter school PAC also spent roughly $500,000 to boost Marquez, according to campaign finance data.
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