As the primary election results continue to trickle in, some races have gradually shifted in terms of the final vote count. One example is the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3, with incumbent Republican Kristin Gaspar taking on Democrats Olga Diaz and Terra Lawson-Remer.
The race was expected to be a tight one as far as how much of the vote Gaspar would secure and which of the two Democrats would reach the coveted second-place slot to advance to the November general election. With over 90% of the votes cast, Gaspar has a solid lead over Diaz and Lawson-Remer.
With the outcome being clear, Diaz announced her concession in a Twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/OlgaDiazD3/status/1237500765318467586?utm_source=Voice+of+San+Diego+Master+List&utm_campaign=381bff0bc5-Morning_Report&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c2357fd0a3-381bff0bc5-84203401&goal=0_c2357fd0a3-381bff0bc5-84203401
While it’s tempting to call this a huge win for Gaspar, the concern lies in the fact that she only acquired a plurality of the vote. The combined total of the Democratic vote in the primary puts Gaspar at a 13% disadvantage. If Democratic voters unite behind Lawson-Remer in November, there’s a huge risk of the Board of Supervisors flipping into Democratic control.
One doesn’t need to think too deeply about what this would mean: more taxes, more regulation, more homelessness, sanctuary cities, increased cost of living, and the list goes on. This race is arguably the most important in all of San Diego. The stakes are high, and the consequences may be even higher if Republicans fail to re-elect Kristin Gaspar in November.
