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While people head to polls in Wisconsin on Tuesday, some voters will also be casting ballots in California.
Fresno is holding a special election to fill the seat of former Democratic Assemblyman Henry Perea. He took a job in December as a Sacramento lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry.
While it seemed this seat was safe for the Democrats, the outcome of this election is not guaranteed.
Laurel Rosenhall of Cal Matters tells more about how this vote might echo throughout California.
Read Laurel Rosenhall's piece: "What happens when a legislator quits?"