Josh Harder – California Globe

Rep. Josh Harder Narrowly Defeats Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln In Close House Race

November 14, 2024 1:16 pmNovember 14, 2024 1:18 pm

Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) declared a narrow victory over Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln (R) late on Wednesday, avoiding defeat in a race that had become unexpectedly close. A Harder-Lincoln race this year had been expected for some time, with Lincoln...

Katie Porter’s Senate bid is over — But Her Fundraising PAC is Busy

April 9, 2024 12:41 pmApril 9, 2024 12:41 pm

Last month, the Globe looked into current lame duck Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) as to what her political future will be in the near future. Over the last few days, Porter has revealed what her plans are. Things have not...

Former Congressman Jerry McNerney Enters Contentious 5th District Senate Race

December 11, 2023 1:09 pmDecember 11, 2023 1:09 pm

Former Congressman Jerry McNerney (D) entered the 5th District State Senate race during the weekend, largely upending a race that had been dominated by Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) to replace outgoing, term-limited Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton). A graduate of the...

California Democratic Congressional Members Add Pressure Against Hollywood Studios In New Letter

July 26, 2023 5:57 pmJuly 26, 2023 5:59 pm

In a letter written to both Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA) president Fran Drescher and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) President Carol Lombardini, 37 Democratic members of the House from California warned Hollywood studios on...

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln Announces Challenge to Rep. Josh Harder

July 18, 2023 10:39 amJuly 18, 2023 10:42 am

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, a Republican who beat the Democratic incumbent to become Stockton’s mayor in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, has just announced his challenge to Rep. Josh Harder in the 9th Congressional District. In a Globe interview Tuesday, Lincoln...

GOP Announces 3 of 37 Targeted House Seats To Flip In 2024 Are In California

March 15, 2023 12:27 pmMarch 15, 2023 12:27 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced earlier this week a list of 37 Democratic House seats that will be specifically targeted to flip in 2024, including three within California. Following the 2022 midterm election, the Republican party regained control...

California’s House Democrats Voted to Oppose Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions

January 12, 2023 9:18 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:02 pm

House Democrats voted nearly unanimously Wednesday in opposition to a bill to protect babies born alive following a botched abortion – and all of California’s Democrat House delegation voted against it. House Republicans passed the bill requiring doctors to care for...