I’m not listing all 16 candidates, but here are the top five in the 49th Congressional District in the race to succeed Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista).
| Districtwide | Orange | San Diego | ||
| Diane Harkey (R) | 16,471 | 24.5% | 4,869 | 11,602 |
| Mike Levin (D) | 11,189 | 16.7% | 2,933 | 8,256 |
| Sara Jacobs (D) | 10,288 | 15.3% | 1,835 | 8,453 |
| Doug Applegate (D) | 8,956 | 13.3% | 1,196 | 7,760 |
| Kristin Gaspar (R) | 6,311 | 9.4% | 1,056 | 5,255 |
Board of Equalization Member Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point) is strong in the returns of the early absentees. Attorney Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) and Qualcomm Heiress Sara Jacobs (D-Encinitas) are each running second in their home county and third in the other county. A Republican-on-Republican general election is unlikely barring a major seachange with poll voters, late absentees, and provisionals.
One item of concern for Republicans: 32,353 early absentee ballots were cast for Republican candidates while 31,705 early absentee ballots were cast for Democratic candidates.
