Clarissa Cervantes leads Ronaldo Fierro by 133 votes in 58th Assembly District election

The seesaw appears to be level in the race for the second and final November ballot spot in the 58th Assembly District.

Results posted on the secretary of state’s website Wednesday morning, March 20, show Clarissa Cervantes with a 133-vote lead over fellow Democrat and Riverside City Council colleague Ronaldo Fierro in the 58th Assembly District, which covers Jurupa Valley, Grand Terrace and parts of Riverside, Corona and Eastvale.

Republican Leticia Castillo remains in first, meaning that she and either Cervantes and Fierro will face off in November for a two-year term representing the 58th because California’s primary system advances the top two vote-getters, regardless of party.

Cervantes and Fierro leapfrogged each other in initial results after election night. The race has been incredibly tight, with the margin between the two hovering around 10 votes at times.

Recent updates have shown a consistent lead of more than 100 votes for Cervantes, the sister of Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, who will be on the November ballot in the race for the 31st Senate District seat.

Mailers aimed at Cervantes drew attention to her DUI arrests in 2014 and last summer and attempted to cast doubt on whether she was trustworthy and capable of representing the district.