California race articles
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A California candidate will be on the ballot twice in November. What if he wins both races?
In an election-year twist spawned by the sudden retirement of former House Speaker and Central Valley Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a California appellate court ruled Tuesday that Bakersfield Republican Vince Fong can legally appear on the November ballot in two different races. Fong filed to run for reelection to the state Assembly, where he represents the Bakersfield area, then, after McCarthy announced his retirement, submitted paperwork to run for the newly vacant seat in Congress. Secretary of State...
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Flojaune Cofer: surprise progressive star in California capital’s mayoral race
The 41-year-old epidemiologist and first-time candidate won last month’s primary with a nearly 8% lead over her next rivalIn an election year in which California’s races have the potential to be among the most consequential in the US, one of the most fascinating contests is shaping up somewhere unexpected: Sacramento.The leading candidate to replace the city’s mayor is a progressive public health expert running for elected office for the first time. Flojaune Cofer has pledged to reject corporate...
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California congressional race to replace Anna Eshoo heads toward a recount after a primary tie
It started with an unlikely second-place tie at 30,249 votes each, putting three Democrats on track to go head-to-head-to-head in the November election. It looked unlikely to experts that California's 16th Congressional District primary would move toward a recount, given the hefty price tag and apparent lack of motive. Despite the apparent improbability, a voter has requested a recount, casting a three-person general election race into uncertainty. Now, the San Francisco Bay Area district...