Politics & Government

Everything You Need to Know About Tuesday's Primary Election

Here's your primer on how to get a sample ballot, where to vote and a newspaper endorsement.

Tuesday is Election Day in a wide part of the Valley. Are you prepared to vote? Here's your Patch guide to everything you need to know.

The special State Assembly District 45 primary election will fill the seat vacated by Bob Blumenfield who is now a Los Angeles councilman.

District 45 includes parts or all of Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Hidden Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka and Woodland Hills.

Find out what's happening in Encino-Tarzanawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

To see if you reside in the district and to find your local polling place the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has a helpful website. You can also click to get a sample ballot.

The League of Women Voters has a briefing page here.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The candidates are:
  • Elizabeth Badger, CEO/business owner
  • Damian Carroll, council policy analyst
  • Armineh Chelebian, accountant/political consultant
  • Matt Dababneh, congressman's chief deputy
  • Dennis DeYoung, businessman/financial consultant
  • Jeff Ebenstein, councilmember's Valley director
  • Andra Hoffman, California government teacher
  • Chris Kolski, professional engineer/educator
  • Eric Lewis, neighborhood council president
  • Dan McCrory, businessman
  • Susan Shelley, author/publisher
Here's some coverage of the race from the Daily News:
Coverage in the Valley Vantage:
Coverage in the Community Connection:


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