GOP's Swearengin advances in controller's race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin has advanced to a runoff election for state controller, boosting Republicans’ hopes of breaking Democrats’ monopoly on statewide offices in California.

Swearengin took 24 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary. It’s unclear who she will face in November. Her three main challengers were tightly clustered in the race for second.