It’s time for The San Diego Primary Election Contest. Well, mine anyway. Read below and take a stab. Every correct answer is worth one point unless otherwise noted.
Question #1: 75th Assembly (0 points) – Name the winner of the Republican nomination. (That’s right, a throw away…you get nothing for answering this correctly, but if you get it wrong, none of the rest of your answers count, ‘cuz I’m not even gonna waste my time.)
Question #2: San Diego Mayor – Will this race be decided in the primary, yes or no?
Question #3: San Diego Mayor – Regardless of your answer to #2, which candidate will finish first in the primary?
Question #4: 78th Assembly – Which candidate will win the Democratic nomination?
Question #5: San Diego City Attorney – Name the top two primary finishers, regardless of order.
Question #6: 52nd Congressional – Although they are not presently competing directly with each other, and each is currently vying with a different number of opponents, which candidate will achieve the highest percentage of the vote in his respective primary contest, Republican Duncan D. Hunter or Democrat Mike Lumpkin?
Question #7: 52nd Congressional – Same question, more relevant angle. Which candidate will garner the highest number of votes in his respective primary contest, Hunter or Lumpkin?
Question #8: District 1 SD City Council – Which candidate will finish first in the primary?
Question #9: District 7 SD City Council – Which candidate will finish first in the primary?
Tie-Breaker A (Only if needed): District 3 SD City Council – Will John Hartley or James Hartline get the lesser number of votes?
Tie-Breaker B (Only if needed): District 5 SD City Council – What will be the difference in percentage (the spread) between Carl DeMaio and George George? (If this tie-breaker is needed, the winner will be the person closest to the exact final percentage.)
That’s it. Eight points possible; two tie-breakers if needed. The winner and other top finishers get absolutely nothing except a mention here and a tidal wave of awe from a bunch of fellow political hacks.
Send your guesses to barryjantz@cox.net. Heck, wait a few days if you need to see how some of these races play out. In no case will any submissions be considered if received after 7:55 p.m. on June 3. No messing with your computer clocks either. Lastly, in the case of any particularly close races, a final contest winner may not be determined until the election is certified, chad are counted, recounts are finalized, and/or lawsuits run their course.
Yes, chad is plural. Whatever. Have a great week.