Dinuba real estate agent Tim Thiesen has declared victory in the GOP primary race in the 16h state Senate District.

As of Wednesday morning, he only led Phil Wyman by 292 votes, according to the Secretary of State's election web site. But Thiesen's campaign says that does not reflect the latest numbers from county election offices, which they say has them up by 584 votes, with only the Fresno County portion of the district with a large number of votes outstanding. Thiesen has a 13 percentage-point lead in Fresno County.

"We just don't think there's enough votes out there left where Mr. Wyman can pick up 600 votes," said Thiesen aide Michael Babowal.

Wyman, a former state lawmaker who is seeking a return to Sacramento after an 18-year absence, has not returned calls for comment. He was busy earlier this week filing a complaint about a political ad paid for by an independent group that backs Thiesen, who also enjoyed strong support from incumbent Republicans.

The Democratic nominee is Kern County Supervisor Michael Rubio, who had no primary opposition. The district is now served by the termed-out Dean Florez, a Democrat from Shafter.