A special election will be held in the coming months, according to state law.
Results are starting to roll in for the race to replace ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell, and one California state senator has taken an early lead.
Some voters across Alameda County are navigating an unusual election cycle, casting ballots twice in two separate elections just weeks apart following the resignation of former Congressman Eric Swalwell.
San Mateo County resident Madelyn Webster said she arrived at the voting center around 6 p.m., about an hour after it had closed. But unaware of the operating hours, she thought it was still open since the doors were unlocked and a vote here banner was flying outside.
Ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary election are being returned at a rapid pace across California, with statewide turnout at about 16 percent as of Monday and rising quickly.
A new poll released suggests Democrat Tom Steyer is narrowly moving ahead of Republican Steve Hilton in the battle for second place.