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A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California

LA Times

Democrat George Whitesides ousted the incumbent Republican congressman for the Antelope Valley, one of three House districts that the Democrats flipped in California. The victories of Adam Gray, George Whitesides and Derek Tran — and a few Democratic House pickups elsewhere — were a silver lining for their party in a year that Republicans won both houses of Congress, Vice …

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1 month ago

Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district

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Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district In California's Central Valley, Republican Rep. David Valadao won reelection in a district that has more registered Democrats than voters in his own party. YEAGER: Turned off by President-elect Donald Trump's wealth and immigration policies, Ross says this year he voted for Vice President Kamala Harris. YEAGER: …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans inch closer to US House majority, full control of Congress

Live Mint

US President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Tuesday inched closer to winning a majority in the House of Representatives and with it full control of Congress, which would give Trump power to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. Edison Research projected Republicans had won one more race, giving them at least 216 seats, in striking …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Ben Petersen said in a statement that Central Valley voters “picked a farmer who works with both parties to lower inflation, bring water to the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington

Associated Press

SEATTLE — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. He said he would fight for strong national security measures, including “an impenetrable border;" work to dismantle regulations imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and other administrative agencies; and encourage tariffs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Republican David Valadao wins reelection, notching GOP closer to control of the U.S. House

LA Times

Republican Rep. David Valadao managed to once again fend off Democratic challenger Rudy Salas to keep his U.S. House seat representing California’s 22nd Congressional District in the Central Valley. Valadao’s win bolsters the Republican Party’s effort to retain control of the House of Representatives and brings the GOP closer to controlling both arms of Congress after flipping the U.S. Senate …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Valadao and Salas locked in tight race for California’s 22nd Congressional District

LA Times

The Central Valley race between Republican Rep. David Valadao and his Democratic challenger Rudy Salas for California’s 22nd Congressional District was too close to call on election night, with officials continuing to count votes. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 22 The rural swing district spans portions of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties and includes Hanford south …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How California’s Portuguese community may tip the balance of power in Congress

LA Times

The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it. VIDEO | 01:25 How Portuguese voters in the Central Valley could help swing Congress “You don’t have to be Portuguese to get elected in the Valley — but it doesn’t hurt,” joked Rep. Jim Costa with a laugh. Reps. David Valadao, left, …

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2 months ago

Democrats in tight California House races back anti-crime measure opposed by Newsom

LA Times

Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican rivals in support of a tough-on-crime ballot measure that voters will decide in the November election. 36, that will hurt you in November.” Sichel suggested that most of these swing races are outside big cities …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk hoped Trump would ‘sail into the sunset.’ Now he works frenetically to elect him

LA Times

While he was building rockets and electric cars and becoming the world’s richest man, Elon Musk mostly stayed out of politics, donating relatively modest amounts to candidates from both parties and voting for Democrats for president, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden. With Trump back in the White House, Noble said, Musk could “call Trump and say: ‘DOJ should stop …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vulnerable CA Republicans sought infrastructure dollars after slamming the bipartisan law

Politico

The law, which passed with bipartisan support, is now seen as a signature legislative accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration. Valadao, who is running against former Assemblymember Rudy Salas in the Central Valley’s CA-22, originally blasted the multi-trillion-dollar package, saying it could become the “most expensive piece of legislation” in American history and one that could severely burden middle-class families. The …

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3 months ago

Voters in this swing California district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate

LA Times

Democrat Rudy Salas, second from right, meets with supporters at his congressional campaign headquarters in Bakersfield. “California will decide control of Congress, and the Central Valley is at the heart of that effort,” Dan Gottlieb, spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. Salas, he said, has an army of volunteers, tangible momentum and a “better understanding …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race

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SEATTLE — One of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and a candidate endorsed by the former president have advanced in Tuesday’s primary to the general election in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. He was endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party and nabbed Trump’s backing early on, which he called a “game changer.” …

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6 months ago

Trump pivots to radical new tactic in effort to win election — and freedom: report

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump has taken an unusual shift in his approach to politics, wrote Jim Newell for Slate: He's actually swallowing his pride and biting his tongue to avoid attacking fellow Republicans he believes have wronged him. "In the House meeting, he made a peace offering to California Rep. David Valadao, one of the two remaining House Republicans who’d …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Delivers Rambling 'Pep Talk' To Republicans On Capitol Hill

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump gave House Republicans a rambling “pep talk” Thursday in his first visit to Capitol Hill since a mob of his supporters attacked Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. We’re grateful for that.” Republicans have poured resources into their so-far-unsuccessful efforts to impeach President Joe Biden and to investigate the supposed “weaponization” of …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

9 Races To Watch On The Biggest Primary Day Of 2024 So Far

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Don’t expect any major upsets in the relatively uneventful presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, when 15 states plus one U.S. territory will hand out delegates to each major party’s presidential nominees. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will continue their steady marches toward their party’s nominations when states including Alabama, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Utah …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 22 race: San Joaquin Valley

LA Times

Rep. David Valadao, Republican, incumbent Valadao is defending his seat in the heavily agricultural district. He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted in 2021 to impeach former President Trump for his role as a “driving force” behind the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Salas told the Times he is running “to continue delivering for Valley families.” Melissa …

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1 year ago

Democrats weaponize nuclear power against House GOP

Politico

The DCCC is seizing on that in Democratic former state Assemblymember Rudy Salas’ bid to unseat Valadao. “After voting to gut the funding that kept this cost-cutting, job-creating, and state-powering energy hub afloat, David Valadao had the nerve to parade around the nuclear plant praising their work and assumed no one would notice,” DCCC spokesperson Dan Gottlieb said in a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

For Trump: A screaming silence from 18 of Congress’ most vulnerable Republicans

Raw Story

The more Donald Trump gets indicted, the less certain Republican congressmen want to talk about him — especially if they’re serving in decidedly vulnerable districts that Trump lost to President Joe Biden in 2020. Nick LaLota Likely Republican First elected: 2022 2022 Victory margin: 11.0% 2020 Biden victory margin: 0.2% George Santos Toss up First elected: 2022 2022 Victory margin: …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Trump's meddling in GOP primaries may have cost McCarthy his shot at being Speaker: Maggie Haberman

Raw Story

On Tuesday, New York Timesreporter Maggie Haberman noted that former President Donald Trump may be a key factor in why House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing the prospect of failing, for the second time in his career, of securing the votes to be Speaker of the House. All but two of them — Rep. David Valadao and Rep. Dan …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Rep. Valadao wins California Central Valley vote

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao has defeated Democrat Rudy Salas in a Central Valley district, overcoming a strong Democratic registration advantage and fallout from his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Valadao was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Trump never significantly engaged in the race and …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rep. David Valadao wins reelection in endangered Central Valley congressional seat

LA Times

Central Valley Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose vote to impeach President Trump nearly sank his campaign in the primary, will return to Congress next year after defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas. After control of the House tipped to Republicans last week, Valadao’s win and California’s two remaining congressional races are determining the size of the GOP’s majority. “I commend …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘It’s all over the place.’ Tight California congressional races are still too close to call

LA Times

Rep. Katie Porter meets supporters at her election night party at the Hilton Orange County in Cosa Mesa. “I expected the Republicans to pick up 10 to 12 seats in the House, and that’s before they even got to California.” In the 41st Congressional District, Democrat Will Rollins was trailing Rep. Ken Calvert — the longest-serving GOP member of California’s …

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2 years, 1 month ago

A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress

LA Times

As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. When he injured his fingers doing repairs, his father would tell him, “put some duct tape on it and tell me about it later.” Valadao and Salas represent, at least symbolically, two of the largest forces fueling the Central Valley — the farmers …

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A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California

Focusing on the economy helped a Republican win in a rural, Democrat-majority district

Republicans inch closer to US House majority, full control of Congress

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington

Republican David Valadao wins reelection, notching GOP closer to control of the U.S. House

Valadao and Salas locked in tight race for California’s 22nd Congressional District

How California’s Portuguese community may tip the balance of power in Congress

Democrats in tight California House races back anti-crime measure opposed by Newsom

Elon Musk hoped Trump would ‘sail into the sunset.’ Now he works frenetically to elect him

Vulnerable CA Republicans sought infrastructure dollars after slamming the bipartisan law

Voters in this swing California district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate

1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race

Trump pivots to radical new tactic in effort to win election — and freedom: report

Donald Trump Delivers Rambling 'Pep Talk' To Republicans On Capitol Hill

9 Races To Watch On The Biggest Primary Day Of 2024 So Far

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 22 race: San Joaquin Valley

Democrats weaponize nuclear power against House GOP

For Trump: A screaming silence from 18 of Congress’ most vulnerable Republicans

Trump's meddling in GOP primaries may have cost McCarthy his shot at being Speaker: Maggie Haberman

Republican Rep. Valadao wins California Central Valley vote

Rep. David Valadao wins reelection in endangered Central Valley congressional seat

‘It’s all over the place.’ Tight California congressional races are still too close to call

A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress