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Donnelly Doubles Down, Attacks Cook and Disses Cox

October 17, 2018 9:01 amOctober 18, 2018 11:13 am

What do you do when you’re way behind in the polls with the election only a few weeks away, the attacks are getting personal, and your ideological Doppelganger has endorsed your opponent? The Trumpian way would be to double down...

Family Ties Complicate Both Sides of Messy Congressional Race

October 15, 2018 1:00 amOctober 16, 2018 11:13 am

When Duncan Hunter Jr, the Republican Congressman in CD50, was indicted on August 21 on multiple charges of wire fraud and falsifying records, the odds of a Democratic pick-up in a solidly red district suddenly multiplied. But that was before...

De León Endorsements Keep Rolling In

October 11, 2018 5:37 pmOctober 15, 2018 12:59 am

With the number of days before the November election dwindling, Kevin de León’s (D-Los Angeles) endorsements keep growing. Today, the SF Bay Guardian gave its backing to the 51 year old State Senate veteran and current Senate challenger. In its endorsement,...

Tim Donnelly Challenges Paul Cook from the Right

October 11, 2018 7:15 amOctober 12, 2018 12:33 pm

California’s “jungle” primary system propels the top two vote-earners to the general election, regardless of party, giving us a House race for District 8 that pits three-term incumbent Republican Paul Cook (who got 40 percent of the primary vote) against...

De León and Feinstein Will Meet for ‘Conversation’

October 10, 2018 6:05 pmOctober 11, 2018 9:24 am

After what is proving to be a long, contentious battle between two same-party competitors, Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Dianne Feinstein (D-San Francisco) will finally meet prior to next month’s election in what the Public Policy Institute of California...

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Looks to Fund Trump’s Wall

October 10, 2018 4:00 pmOctober 10, 2018 6:06 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to introduce a bill this week that if passed, will fully fund President Trump’s border wall between the United States and Mexico. In order for the bill to pass, Republicans must maintain control...

De León vs Feinstein Race Remains Bitter

October 10, 2018 2:40 pmOctober 10, 2018 5:15 pm

California Senate challenger Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles) is continuing to bash incumbent Dianne Feinstein (D) with the Democrat-on-Democrat rhetoric taking on a tone more commonly seen amid fights between Democrats and Republicans. Going after her today, De León launched...