Asbarez writes that Adrin Nazarian, endorsed by Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region, won his race to represent the 46 California State Assembly district, becoming the newest Armenian-American to hold a seat in the state legislature.
Another ANCA-WR-endorsed candidate Greg Krikorian, on the other hand, was unable to clench to victory in his bid for a seat in the State Assembly representing the 43rd district.
According to results posted on the California Secretary of State’s Web site, Nazarian received 70.6 percent (67,464) of the votes to his challenger Republican Jay L. Stern’s 29.4 percent (28,054). In the 43rd district race, incumbent Democrat Mike Gatto received 60.5 percent (72,797) of the votes to Krikorian’s 39.5 percent (47,615).