Real-Time Results: Lake Elsinore, Wildomar Midterm Election 2026

LAKE ELSINORE, WILDOMAR, CA — The polls are closed in Riverside County, and voters will soon know the results of the elections in Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, if billionaires will get their own California tax, and whether a blue wave will flood Congress, possibly sinking the final two years of President Donald Trump’s lame-duck presidency.

Millions of voters and election officials wait not only for the results but also for the president’s reaction.

The outcome of several down-ballot run-off races also hangs in the balance in Riverside County.

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Key races to watch in Lake Elsinore and Wildomar:

In addition to statewide contests, the cities had several key initiatives on the ballot.

Measure A (countywide) asked Riverside County voters whether to continue an existing half-cent sales tax for the purpose of funding countywide road projects. According to the initiative's language, the existing sales tax generates approximately $280 million annually.

Measure T asked Lake Elsinore voters whether the office of City Treasurer shall be appointive.

One Lake Elsinore Unified School District nonpartisan trustee seat was on the November ballot: Area 3.

Incumbent Heidi Dodd faced challengers Jimmy Flores; school board member Justin Jackson; and business owner Martha Ruiz.

The Wildomar City Council District 5 seat (nonpartisan) was also on the ballot.

Incumbent Ashlee DePhillippo faced challenger Pedro Magdaleno, a first responder.

One Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District seat (nonpartisan) was on the ballot: District 1.

Incumbent Darcy Marie Burke faced challenger Renee Griffiths, a financial planner.

Wildomar falls within state Assembly District 71, and the partisan seat was on the ballot this year. Assembly members represent their local districts at the state level in Sacramento.

District 71 incumbent Assembly Member Kate Sanchez (R) faced runoff challenger JJ Galvez (D), an appointed director of the Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District.

Lake Elsinore is within state Assembly District 63, and that partisan seat was also on the ballot.

District 63 incumbent Natasha Johnson (R) faced runoff challenger Kevin Akin (PFP).

At the state Senate level, Lake Elsinore and Wildomar are within District 32, and the partisan seat was on the ballot. State senators represent their local districts in Sacramento.

Incumbent State Sen. Kelly Seyarto (R) faced runoff challenger Dr. Tiffanie Tate (D).

Lake Elsinore and Wildomar are represented by Congressional District 40. In that partisan race, redistricting helped result in two incumbents facing off: Rep. Ken Calvert (R) and Rep. Young Kim (R).

Key statewide races that Patch is following:

Gubernatorial Race

California voters headed to the polls Tuesday, facing high gas and grocery prices, the effects of climate change on wildfires and rising seas amid a shortage in insurance coverage and the ever-present housing affordability crisis.

The governor’s race was somewhat anticlimactic following a chaotic primary with a crowded field of candidates roiled when the frontrunner was forced to step down amid sexual assault allegations. Since then, Becerra maintained a steady lead over Hilton in the polls.

In the final days of the election, a new SurveyUSA poll showed Becerra with a 22-point lead.

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Congressional Races

All 52 of California’s Congressional seats were on the ballot.

Congressional races across California were under intense scrutiny following voter approval of Proposition 50, a partisan redistricting measure expected to reshape the state’s political map. Thanks to the redistricting, only a handful of districts were truly competitive. Democrats hoped to flip as many as five Republican House seats in a bid to overturn the GOP’s slim House majority.

Democrats think they can flip as many as five seats, with four seeming very much in reach, according to the polls. Both parties are spending like control of the House is on the line.

Click here for real-time results in California’s Congressional races.

Propositions

There were 14 statewide propositions on the ballot this week. Arguably, the most hot-button ballot initiatives involve taxation. Proposition 40 is the highly discussed billionaire tax, while Propositions 41 and 42 aim to counter the measure. Proposition 3 also addresses taxes on the state's highest earners.

Click here for real-time results for all of California’s ballot measures.