EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday — or however you would like to dub the day after Super Tuesday.

Depending on your political leanings, the day may be feeling wonderful or awful, or maybe you give it a big old “meh.” The latest report from Political Data Inc. finds only 19% of ballots have been cast in California. Another roughly 2.5 million remain to be counted, but there are some results we can feel confident in reporting, starting with the race to replace the late Dianne Feinstein.

For more than three decades, at least one woman has represented the Golden State in the U.S. Senate, but that era is coming to an end. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff used his massive campaign coffers to put out ads highlighting former Dodger and Republican Steve Garvey, and the strategy worked. Instead of facing a fellow Democrat this fall, the two men are headed to a run-off and in deep blue California, so the odds are certainly in Schiff’s favor.

And yet, Schiff is not without challenges. Take what happened in his home district of Hollywood last night. His victory party was held at the Avalon nightclub and started off as a jubilant affair with musician Aloe Blacc talking about hope for the future. Schiff deftly showed his ability as a coalition builder with a politically star-studded lineup, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, Assembly member Jesse Gabriel and many more. But just a few moments into his speech, pro-Palestinian protesters started shouting, calling for a cease-fire. Supporters roared back with chants of “Adam,” but the mood quickly grew tense as Schiff tried to make it through his list of thank-you’s.

This is a challenge that Democrats across the nation, including President Joe Biden, will surely face as protesters have made it clear they are not going away anytime soon. As for the Senate race, though the reign of the woman is coming to a close, there is another significant shift to note: After years of Bay Area heavyweights like Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, we will have two Southern California Senators, regardless of whether Schiff or Palm Desert resident Garvey, prevail.

Meanwhile, in LA County, one of the key contests to watch heading into the fall is the district attorney race. Incumbent and progressive George Gascón faced 11 challengers and as of this morning only managed to eke out 21% of the vote.

Finally, in recent years, Angelenos have seen a shift on the City Council as progressive candidates like Eunisses Hernandez, Nithya Raman and Hugo Soto Martinez have ousted more moderate incumbents. But that trend may be coming to a close, too. Perhaps the most striking example of this is in District 12 in the San Fernando Valley. Despite allegations that Lee, who is believed to be City Staffer B in an FBI investigation, was embroiled in an ethics scandal involving his former boss, the incumbent seems to be cruising toward reelection.

In District 4, progressive Nithya Raman is looking at a very close contest with Ethan Weaver in what will definitely be a bruising battle heading into the general election. And despite his involvement in a leaked racist conversation that sparked even Biden’s suggestion to step down, Kevin de León was leading the pack in the District 14 race. When the scandal first erupted, his colleagues in the council stripped him of his committees. They meant it as a censure, but in the end, it gave de León a lot more time to court voters.

You can expect updates from the LA County registrar of voters every weekday afternoon.