Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California
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 Valley and defend their safety.” In a region sometimes called America’s salad bowl for its vast agricultural production, Valadao stressed his efforts to secure more water for farmers and his willingness to work across the aisle, while painting Salas as a tax-and-spend Democrat. The last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County, Garcia, a former Navy pilot who flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, had displayed a surprising ability to beat the odds in a district with an 11-point Democratic registration edge. In Southern California’s 49th District, which straddles San Diego and Orange counties, Democratic Rep. Mike Levin beat back a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson.

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A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California
2 weeks, 3 days ago

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 …

Democrats flip seat in California’s Central Valley in nation’s final outstanding House race
3 weeks ago

Democrats flip seat in California’s Central Valley in nation’s final outstanding House race

LA Times  

Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as former state lawmaker Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a photo-finish race in California’s Central Valley. The Central Valley seat represents one of three congressional districts that Democrats flipped in California this year, a rare bright spot for the party during an election marked …

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

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

NPR  

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: …

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

Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington
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 …

Democrat Mike Levin holds on to San Diego-area House seat, beating GOP challenger Matt Gunderson
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrat Mike Levin holds on to San Diego-area House seat, beating GOP challenger Matt Gunderson

LA Times  

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to secure a fourth term representing a coastal district in San Diego and Orange counties. Levin, a former environmental attorney, was elected to the House in 2018 and has supported zero-emission vehicles, protections for water quality and safe removal of nuclear fuel from the closed San Onofre power plant. …

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

With Harris down, Newsom’s political stock rises again in California and beyond
1 month, 2 weeks ago

With Harris down, Newsom’s political stock rises again in California and beyond

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is expected to position himself as the leader of the Democratic resistance to President-elect Donald Trump. Gavin Newsom’s political starpower dimmed as Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic party in the months before the 2024 election. “There’s a diagram of everything that these guys have talked about in relation to California, everything we’ve …

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races
54 years, 11 months ago

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We are tracking results for the competitive U.S. House of Representatives races in California. Of the congressional district races the Cook Political Report’s House Ratings considers competitive, seven are held by Republicans, two by Democrats and one is open. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right U.S. House California’s most competitive races are …

Garcia and Whitesides locked in battle for California’s 27th Congressional District
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Garcia and Whitesides locked in battle for California’s 27th Congressional District

LA Times  

The hotly contested congressional race between Republican Rep. Mike Garcia and Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff, to represent northern Los Angeles County was too close to call on election night. The race between Garcia and Whitesides to represent California’s 27th Congressional District had been considered a toss-up and was closely watched across the country as one …

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House

LA Times  

California’s 47th Congressional District, which includes Huntington Beach, is one of a half-dozen highly competitive House races in the Golden State that could determine which party controls Congress. CA-22: Rep. David Valadao vs. Rudy Salas twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 22 Once a safely ruby-red district, this swath of the San Joaquin Valley is now decidedly …

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

California Congressional District 13 too close to call; John Duarte battles for reelection against challenger Adam Gray
1 month, 2 weeks ago

California Congressional District 13 too close to call; John Duarte battles for reelection against challenger Adam Gray

LA Times  

In one of the most closely watched U.S. House races in the country, results in the Central Valley contest between GOP Rep. John Duarte and Democratic challenger Adam Gray for California’s 13th Congressional District were too close to call on election night, with vote counting scheduled to continue. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 13 Once again, …

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

A theme in GOP attack ads in California House races: Linking Democrats to pedophiles over support for LGBTQ group
2 months ago

A theme in GOP attack ads in California House races: Linking Democrats to pedophiles over support for LGBTQ group

LA Times  

A screenshot from a political ad by the National Republican Congressional Committee attacking Democratic candidate George Whitesides. “George Whitesides funded a group opposing pedophiles registering as sex offenders,” text on the ad says, referencing Equality California, one of the state’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organizations. Whitesides’ campaign manager, Emma Harris, said in a statement that “as a father of two …

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?

LA Times  

Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was encircled by dozens of cheering, noisemaker-blasting volunteers. Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff under President Obama, is running to unseat Rep. Mike Garcia, the thrice-elected Republican incumbent, in California’s hotly contested 27th Congressional District …

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far

LA Times  

Control of Congress in 2025 could be decided in Golden State battleground districts. Here’s a look at some key races: Los Angeles area 27th District: The northern Los Angeles County seat currently held by Rep. Mike Garcia probably will be one of the most competitive partisan House races in the country come November. Orange County’s swing seats 40th District: In …

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide

LA Times  

California voters are hitting the polls Tuesday for a pivotal election that will help set the stage for the 2024 presidential race, a replacement for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the fate of Los Angeles County’s controversial district attorney and much more. Once the last ballots are cast and counted, several burning political questions will finally be answered: In deep blue …

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

Republican Rep. Valadao wins California Central Valley vote
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 …

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

Democrat Caraveo wins Colorado’s new US House district
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Caraveo wins Colorado’s new US House district

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo has defeated Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in a tight race to win a U.S. House seat in a new district that stretches north of Denver’s suburbs. The Associated Press called the race in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, although Caraveo claimed victory and Kirkmeyer conceded after voting ended on election …

Tight California races emerge in fight for US House control
2 years, 1 month ago

Tight California races emerge in fight for US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Partial returns Tuesday showed closely matched contests in a string of competitive California U.S. House races that will play into control of Congress next year. In a marquee race in Orange County, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing, took an early double-digit lead but by midnight she and Republican Scott Baugh and …

California races could determine control of US House
2 years, 1 month ago

California races could determine control of US House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The stakes were spotlighted last week, when President Joe Biden traveled to Southern California …

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot
2 years, 1 month ago

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Candidates across California knocked on voters’ doors and pleaded for …

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter

Associated Press  

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — In an urgent plea as his party faces the potential loss of House and Senate control, President Joe Biden asked voters Thursday to go to the polls to support Democratic candidates, warning that a Republican Congress would reshape America by cutting back on health care and threatening abortion rights and retirement security. “If Democrats are scratching and …

Your guide to the California Congressional District 22 race: Rep. David Valadao vs. Rudy Salas
2 years, 1 month ago

Your guide to the California Congressional District 22 race: Rep. David Valadao vs. Rudy Salas

LA Times  

Valadao is one of 10 House Republicans — and the only GOP Californian — who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. He became a partner in his father’s dairy and farm business and worked with industry groups such as the California Milk Advisory Board and the Western States Dairy Trade Assn. After graduating with …

Trump’s pick overtakes GOP House member who voted to impeach
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump’s pick overtakes GOP House member who voted to impeach

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Republican Joe Kent, who challenged incumbent Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump, has taken a narrow lead in the race for the second spot in Washington state’s top two primary. Under the state’s primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters advance …

California Republican Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach Trump, survives primary
2 years, 5 months ago

California Republican Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach Trump, survives primary

LA Times  

Rep. David Valadao, left, managed to win a second spot in California’s primary and will face Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas in the hotly contested Central Valley race. GOP Rep. David Valadao, one of the most endangered Republican congressional incumbents in the nation, has survived the California primary and will advance to the November ballot. In much of the nation, Democrats …

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district
2 years, 5 months ago

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rep. David Valadao advanced Friday to a November runoff in a Democratic-tilting district in California’s Central Valley, surviving a challenge from a fellow Republican who faulted the congressman for his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Another of the state’s marquee races will be in a Democratic-leaning district north of Los Angeles, where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia …

California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?
2 years, 7 months ago

California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?

LA Times  

The moment Rep. David Valadao and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach then-President Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol, they were all engulfed in a wave of backlash — outraged conservatives back home, challengers eager to oust them, and Trump’s constant commentary casting doubt on their political futures. “Even though they didn’t appreciate that vote for impeachment,” …

For two California Republicans, diverging approaches to Trump lead to the same place: Backlash
3 years, 10 months ago

For two California Republicans, diverging approaches to Trump lead to the same place: Backlash

LA Times  

Rep. David Valadao, one of 10 Republican members of Congress who voted to impeach President Trump, in January at Lemoore Naval Air Station. In a lengthy Jan. 30 op-ed in a local newspaper, the Santa Clarita Republican and former Navy fighter jet pilot denounced the blowback on social media that branded him “a seditionist, a traitor, or even worse.” Roughly …

Column: Voting against Trump’s impeachment could come back to haunt these California Republicans
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Voting against Trump’s impeachment could come back to haunt these California Republicans

LA Times  

A “Stop the Steal” rally Jan. 5 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Garcia’s 25th District, which covers the Antelope and Simi valleys, voted for Biden by a margin of 10 percentage points, according to the nonpartisan California Target Book, which tracks congressional and legislative races. “I don’t understand the upside,” said Darry Sragow, a former Democratic …

US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA
4 years, 1 month ago

US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia claimed victory Friday in his back-and-forth contest with Democrat Christy Smith in the 25th District north of Los Angeles, a Southern California battleground that Democrats had captured just two years ago. Smith said Garcia’s assertion of victory was premature and “dangerous to our democratic process.” With thousands of ballots uncounted, “this race …

In big Republican victory, Harley Rouda concedes to Michelle Steel in O.C. congressional race
4 years, 1 month ago

In big Republican victory, Harley Rouda concedes to Michelle Steel in O.C. congressional race

LA Times  

In a major win for the GOP, U.S. Rep. Harley Rouda conceded to his Republican opponent, Michelle Steel, in the race for California’s 48th Congressional District, one of several hard-fought contests in areas that until recently were considered conservative strongholds. The election win hands back to Republicans one of several seats lost in 2018 when Democrats made big gains in …

GOP pins hopes on 4 California congressional district seats
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP pins hopes on 4 California congressional district seats

LA Times  

As the results continue to roll in, Republicans remain locked in tight races for four key California congressional seats lost to Democrats in 2018 as they seek to turn around their party’s diminished influence in the Golden State. In the tri-county 39th Congressional District, former Assemblywoman Young Kim, a Republican, was in a close rematch with Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros. …

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