On Tuesday night Hanford Republican Andy Vidak scored what many are calling a surprise victory in the special election to replace former state senator Michael Rubio in the 16th senate district. Despite a sizable voter registration edge for Democrats, Vidak carried over 50 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a July runoff with the top Democrat, former Rubio staffer and current Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez.
Fresno State political science professor Thomas Holyoke joined us to talk about the impact of Vidak's win on state politics, including the two-thirds supermajorities held by Democrats in both houses of the legislature.