Valley voters are choosing a new State Senator to fill the seat vacated by Michael Rubio.
Rubio left the seat to take a job in the private sector.
The 16th district seat covers Kings County and portions of Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties. Those eligible to vote should have received a sample ballot in the mail.
There are five candidates running for the open seat: (R) Andy Vidak, (D) Leticia Perez, (D) Paulina Miranda, (D) Frank Ramirz, and (P&F) Mohammed Arif.
The two front-runners are Republican Andy Vidak, who ran for Congress and Democrat Leticia Perez, who is a current Kern County Supervisor.
The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Find your polling place by clicking the related link and selecting your county from the list.
Find your polling place by clicking the related link and selecting your county from the list.