Adam Schiff Boxes Out Democratic Rivals to Secure Safe Senate Win

The epic Democratic Party civil war brewing over California’s open U.S. Senate seat has officially fizzled into a coronation.

In Tuesday’s primary election, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Republican baseball legend Steve Garvey earned the top two spots to advance to the November general election, boxing out Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), who placed third and fourth, respectively.

Because of California’s deep blue tilt and its jungle primary system—in which the top two candidates proceed to the general election regardless of party—the conventional wisdom long held that Schiff and another Democrat would face off in November.

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