PRIMARY ELECTION POLL: Who Gets Your Vote?

The June 5 primary election is casting a spotlight on Lake Elsinore and Wildomar.

Four Republican candidates from the area are vying Tuesday for spots on the November ballot in various races: Lake Elsinore residents Bob Magee and Melissa Melissa are running in the 67th State Assembly District race; Lakeland Village resident Kevin Jeffries is vying for 1st District Supervisor; and Wildomar's Dr. Eva Johnson is running in the 42nd Congressional District race.

There is also the Riverside County Board of Education race that includes Joseph Bloom as a contender. He is the husband of Lake Elsinore City Clerk Virginia Bloom.

Voters will also be weighing in on the U.S. presidential race, U.S. senate race, judicial contests, and a county committee race.

But local eyes might be watching more closely the contests that include the familiar faces, and two of those races are expected to be tight.

One of those contests is the 67th State Assemby District seat, where Magee and Melendez are up against Republican candidates Phil Paule, Ken Dickson, and William T. Akana.

The other close contest is the 1st District Supervisor race, where Jeffries is running against incumbent Bob Buster and candidate Mike Soubirous.

Johnson is squaring off against Democrats Cliff Smith and Michael Williamson, Republicans Ken Calvert (incumbent) and Clayton Thibodeau, and Independent Curt Novak. Polls have indicated Calvert as a favorite, but who will get the second spot on the November ballot isn't so clear cut.

Tuesday's votes will narrow the field in November. for a quick and humorous video that explains in the simplest terms the June 5 primary election.

In addition to the candidate contests, primary election voters are being asked to cast a ballot on two propostions: Prop 28, which would limit the amount of time state legislators can serve in office; and Prop 29, which would add a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other equivalent tobacco products.

For those who did not vote by mail, the polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. There are 522 polling places located throughout the county. Polling places are typically organized by neighborhood. For those unsure of where to go to vote, they made find their assigned location by visiting the Registrar of Voters office website at Voteinfo.net or by calling 951-486-7200.