They had a primary back in March - Busby won with 43%, Bilbray had 11% but beat out the other Republican candidates. The top vote getters in each party advanced to the runoff today. The reunoff is to fill Cunningham's seat through 2006.
The primary today is for the 2007-8 term - Bilbray and Busby are winning handily. We'll have a rerun in november.
Thanks, that explains it. The primary is for the next term beginning in 2007, while the special election is to fill the seat for the rest of 2006. Go Bilbray Go!