Robert Shaffer
BURBANK -- When final results came in early Wednesday, Adam Schiff
beat James Rogan in a primary that means nothing but bragging rights.
Both Schiff, a state Senator, and Rogan, the incumbent congressman,
were unopposed in their party's primaries Tuesday night.
When all the votes were counted, Schiff received 2,664 more votes of
the 126,650 cast. Schiff gathered 49% to Rogan's 47%.
With the district skewed 44% to 37% Democrat among registered voters,
both men claimed victory.
Schiff was happy to be beating the incumbent; Rogan wanted to hold the
37% of district Republicans and get as much crossover vote as he could.
Libertarian Ted Brown finished third, receiving 2% of the vote, 152
votes ahead of Natural Law candidate Miriam Hospodar. All four candidates
will be on the November ballot.
27th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Four candidates ran opposed in a Congressional primary in the 27th
District. They will face off for real in November, but here is how they
finished.
Adam Schiff, Democrat, 62,093, 49%
James Rogan, Republican, 59,429, 47%
Ted Brown, Libertarian, 2,640, 2%
Miriam Hospodar, Natural Law, 2,488, 2%
