The Republican maintains a big lead in the special election, with the results to be certified later this week.

If Strickland can stay above the 50% plus one threshold, he’ll win the seat outright without needing to go to an April runoff ...

After losing three elections in a row, he was poised to depart public life. But a decade later, he’s heading back to Sacramento with a new county, a new wife and a new mandate.

Tony Strickland was sworn into the state Senate Tuesday in Sacramento, two weeks after winning the special election to fill the 36th District seat vacated by Janet Nguyen, who returned to the Orange ...

Tony Strickland will be sworn into the state Senate Tuesday in Sacramento, two weeks after winning the special election to fill the 36th District seat vacated by Janet Nguyen who returned to the ...

Huntington Beach City Councilman Tony Strickland declared victory Monday in his run for another term in the state Senate and ...

Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland celebrated his victory after winning the California State Senate District 36 ...

Republican Tony Strickland claimed victory today in last month’s special election to fill the vacant seat in the California ...

Tony Strickland has leaped out to the lead in California ... he has been working for L.A. Times Community News since 2006 and still loves talking to people about their hopes and dreams.

(Photo by Michael Slaten, Orange County Register/SCNG) Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland declared victory Monday in the special election race for California’s 36th State Senate ...

Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland declared victory Monday in the special election race for California’s 36th ...

(Photo by Michael Slaten, Orange County Register/SCNG) Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland declared victory Monday in the special election race for California’s 36th State Senate ...