CA-26: Will Jess Herrera Play Spoiler to Democrat Julia Brownley?

Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner Jess Herrera

Democrat Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner Jess Herrera may just deliver a top two victory to No Party Preference candidate Linda Parks.

It’s difficult to assess Herrera’s chances on Tuesday. He has a chance to perform well in Oxnard, where he has lived his entire life and has consistently been the leading vote-getter in elections for the Harbor District. In addition, he has been targeting working-class Latino voters in other areas of the district, notably Santa Paula and Fillmore. Depending on Latino turnout and how fractured the overall vote turns out to be, an upset may not be inconceivable. But at the very least, he has the potential to play the role of a spoiler, siphoning away from Brownley a share of the Democratic vote that she may need to outpoll Parks.

But, will Herrera be enough of a vote siphon to drop Julia Brownley below Linda Parks?

The Democratic Party and Democratic independent expenditure Super PACS are not taking any chances and are heavily running ads for Brownley.

Here is Herrera’s web ad: