The seesaw appears to be level in the race for the second and final November ballot spot in the .
Wednesday morning, March 20, show Clarissa Cervantes with a 133-vote lead over fellow Democrat and Riverside City Council colleague Ronaldo Fierro in the 58th Assembly District, which covers Jurupa Valley, Grand Terrace and parts of Riverside, Corona and Eastvale.
Republican Leticia Castillo remains in first, meaning that she and either Cervantes and Fierro will face off in November for a two-year term representing the 58th because California’s primary system advances the top two vote-getters, regardless of party.
Cervantes and Fierro leapfrogged each other in initial results after election night. The race , with the margin between the two hovering around 10 votes at times.
Recent updates have shown a consistent lead of more than 100 votes for Cervantes, the sister of Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, who will be on the November ballot in the race for the 31st Senate District seat.
Mailers aimed at Cervantes drew attention to her and attempted to cast doubt on whether she was trustworthy and capable of representing the district.
