FILE – In this June 10, 2020, file photo, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Weber, now California secretary of state, said Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, she won’t require a more rigorous audit of next week’s recall election results that could remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, saying concerns about the security of the state’s election management system are “inaccurate.” (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
There are seven candidates vying for the California Secretary of State seat in the June primary. The position oversees elections for the state and counties, and there has been some mistrust and criticism facing the election system in recent years.
The role is held by Shirley Weber, a Democrat who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom after then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla was appointed to U.S. Senator following now Vice President Kamala Harris's departure.
Weber is a familiar face to San Diego and is hoping to keep her seat. She's served as an Assemblymember and on the San Diego Board of Education. She’s the only Democrat running and took the job vowing to boost civic education and voter participation.
There are four Republicans running. The Republican Party of California did not endorse any of them.
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