🌱 Where Imperial County voters can see the latest primary results now
Imperial, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Imperial! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Imperial County voters can see the latest primary results now
- See who’s leading in Imperial County’s first primary results
- What could a $308K transit grant mean for Imperial’s streets?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 106 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 107, low: 70.
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 107 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Imperial County Releases First Unofficial Results for June 2, 2026 Primary Election (imperialcounty.org) — Imperial County has posted its first unofficial results from the June 2 primary, with updated tallies coming every weekday at 5 p.m. through certification by July 2. Imperial residents can track local races and turnout by checking the Registrar of Voters website as vote‑by‑mail, provisional, and conditional ballots are verified. 
2. Early Election Results (kxoradio.com) — Imperial County’s Elections Department has released the first batch of primary results, including key local races for Board of Supervisors, IID divisions, and Superior Court. Early tallies also show incumbents leading in congressional, state senate, and assembly contests, with more updates expected before results are certified.
3. Caltrans awards millions for community projects (ivpressonline.com) — Imperial County just landed $308,000 from Caltrans to design a countywide, transit-oriented plan that could reshape how residents get around. The grant will fund new transit-center planning in smaller communities and zoning overlays in cities like Imperial, El Centro, and Calexico to make walking, biking, and bus travel safer and more convenient.
4. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz takes a strong stand against data centers (ivpressonline.com) — A major data center proposal near the City of Imperial is drawing strong opposition from Congressman Raul Ruiz, who’s urging a full environmental and energy-impact review before it moves forward. He cites worries about higher power costs, water use, heat, and noise for Imperial County neighborhoods, and has formally asked local and federal agencies to scrutinize projects in the Imperial Valley more closely.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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