Incumbent State Auditor Andrew Sorrell will be the official Republican nominee in the November 3 general election, after defeating political newcomer Derek Chen in the most heavily funded race for the office in history.
Chen, a California native born to Taiwanese immigrants, made a prodigious effort at the seat in the months leading up to the election, raising massive political donations and appearing at dozens of events.
Sorrell secured 68% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race, with over 100,000 votes and 23% of the total counted. Chen secured over 48,000 votes (32%) as of 9:00 p.m.
In the week before the primary, Chen took aim at Sorrell in a negative campaign ad, prompting a response from the incumbent.
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Sorrell will face the uncontested Democratic nominee, Violet Edwards, in the November 3 general election.
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