Candidates Neysa Fligor and Rishi Kumar have to contend with potential voters distracted by the holidays, nearly empty campaign coffers and the absence of turnout-boosting state redistricting and county sales tax ballot initiatives.

In Gilroy, first-term Mayor Marie Blankley fell farther behind Greg Bozzo Wednesday as ballot-counting headed to the final days.

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

April 2 Update: City, county, state ballots set for November