Brian Maienschein, a former San Diego city councilman, won easily in his bid for the 77th State Assembly District on Tuesday.
The Republican candidate bested Democrat Ruben "RJ" Hernandez with 60.96 percent of the vote in the district which includes both Rancho Bernardo and Poway.
In a June "Virtual Town Hall" with Patch, Maienschein said he wanted to make education funding a priority and "work to reverse the anti-business policies in place, reduce regulations, and prevent tax increases."
