Central Valley, California, US election coverage for 2022 midterm elections

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- From the gubernatorial election to local Central Valley races, ABC30 Action News has you covered with the latest results and live updates.

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When the polls close at 8 p.m., go here for a look at the latest results for the 2022 midterm election.

Polls closed at 8 pm Tuesday night, and numbers immediately started rolling in throughout the state.

Here in the Valley, some of the highly-sought races include the 22nd Congressional District, the 13th Congressional District and Assembly District 27.

Tonight, ABC30 Action News will bring you local, state and national news updates on our live stream. Watch in the video player above or on our mobile apps.

Most of California's statewide races were not competitive. Alex Padilla was elected Tuesday to his first full term as U.S. senator for California, solidifying his position as one of the country's top-elected Latinos. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to a second term against Republican Brian Dahle, a little-known state senator who has struggled to raise money.

CA ELECTION: List of races to watch around Central California, state

Republicans' best chance to win their first statewide election since 2006 is Lanhee Chen, a former policy adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign who is running for controller. But winning will be difficult in a state where there are nearly twice as many registered Democratic voters as Republicans.

Statewide, voters decided the fate of seven ballot initiatives, including whether to make abortion a constitutional right and whether to allow sports betting.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report