Republican Elan Carr claimed the top spot in Tuesday’s primary election for the Congressional seat vacated by retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), where countless Hollywood decision makers lay their heads.
Carr will face off against State Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) in the November general election. The main contest happens to be between a Republican and a Democrat, but under California’s open primary system approved in 2010, the top two finishers in races for statewide office, state legislature, and Congress move on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
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Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel (D) came in a relatively close third, missing the runoff by just over two percentage points.