"The elections are the first under the state's new 'top two' elections rules. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two vote-getters, regardless of political party, will advance to an April 19 runoff.
It is highly unlikely that a runoff will be needed in the High Desert's 17th District, where only two candidates are on the ballot, Republican Sharon Runner and Democrat Darren W. Parker, both from Lancaster."
Elections: State Senate vacancies in High desert and South Bay on Tuesday's ballot
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