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Pennsylvania Senate: Although Trump is projected to win Pennsylvania, the Senate race there is still too close to call. Colorado's 8th District: Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo is locked in a tight race in the Denver suburbs against Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans. Ohio's 9th District: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur is locked in an extremely tight race with GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. Texas' 34th District: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez faces a rematch against former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores, with Gonzalez slightly ahead. Washington's 4th District: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse narrowly leads Republican former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler.

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This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ Oregon Fifth Congressional District Election Results 2024: Chavez-DeRemer vs. Bynum
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Leanne Abraham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

First-term Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a mainstream Republican who has endorsed former President Donald J. Trump, is running against Democrat Janelle Bynum, a state representative, in a district that stretches from Portland’s southern suburbs to the rapidly growing town of Bend. Both candidates are pitching themselves as independent thinkers who can work across party lines.

Persons: Lori Chavez, Donald J, Trump, Janelle Bynum Organizations: Republican Locations: Portland’s, Bend

Some of the ads feature doctors speaking passionately about abortion and saying that Republican candidates shouldn't represent "us" or "our" communities in Congress. But in at least four instances, House Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with House Democratic leadership, featured Republican-blasting doctors in their ads who did not live in the district where they were advertising. The path to the House majority runs through all four of the districts where these ads ran. Since then, both doctors and patients have often become key personal messengers on abortion for Democrats. But Republicans blasted House Majority PAC over the ads, calling them misleading and accusing the group of spreading falsehoods about GOP incumbents and candidates.

Persons: Gabe Evans “, Lori Chavez DeRemer, Emily Schneider, Evans, Michelle Berlin, Lowe, Chavez, Destinie Marquez, Yvette Herrell, ” Marquez, Joe Biden’s, Melanie Stansbury, Juan Ciscomani, Sen, Kirsten Engel, Dr, Sigrid Williams, “, Roe, Wade, Williams, Amy Walter, here’s, Hakeem Jeffries ’, Will Reinert, Marquez, Schneider, Lori Chavez, Gabe Evans, Janelle Bynum, Jeff Potts, Susan Wild, ” Potts, Potts, Mike Eby, Vasquez, Gabe Vasquez, …, ” Eby, Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos, Derrick Anderson, Anderson Organizations: PAC, House Democratic, Republican, New, Colorado GOP, ”, GOP, OB, University of Colorado, University of New, University of New Mexico Hospital, Democratic, NBC, Republicans, House, National Republican Congressional, NBC News, HMP, Congressional, Fund, House Republican, New York Post, Post, Congress, Luna County Sheriff, New York Times, Army Green Locations: New Mexico’s, Arizona’s, Colorado’s 8th, Oregon’s 5th, Colorado, Oregon, Colorado ’, Oregon’s, New Mexico, Arizona, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Joe Biden’s State, Arizona’s 6th, Arizona’s 7th, Berlin, Colorado’s 6th, state’s, Pennsylvania’s, Luma County, Washington, Luna County, Virginia

The number of Republican women in the House has tripled to a record 36, including two nonvoting members. Others involved in the effort to boost GOP women are also hopeful they can reach a new milestone this year. The number of House candidates has dropped overall since 2022, a redistricting year that brought a surge of new candidates. The Center for Women and Politics found the steepest drop was among Republican women. For Stefanik, the effort to recruit more GOP women to run for the House has been a resounding success.

Persons: Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, “, Danielle Barrow, —, — Texas ’ Kay Granger, Washington’s Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Debbie Lesko —, Jenniffer, Julie Fedorchak, Carolina’s Sheri Biggs, Amy Walter, ” Stefanik, Young Kim, Michelle Steel, Lori Chavez, Yvette Herrell, Mayra Flores, York’s Alison Esposito, Alabama’s Caroleen Dobson, Tom Emmer, ”, Donald Trump’s, Barrow, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Nancy Dahlstrom, Republican Nick Begich, “ We’re, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Leslie Lewallen, Joe Kent, Kent, Gluesenkamp Perez, “ Joe Kent, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: GOP, Republican, Action, — Texas, Puerto, Republicans, National Republican Congressional, Center for Women, Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics, Women, RightNOW, America, Democratic, House, Gov, Trump, Fund, Camas City, Green Beret, Congress, Navy, NBC News, New Locations: Puerto Rico’s, Democratic, “, California, Oregon, New Mexico, Mayra Flores of Texas, Minnesota, Stefanik, Washington’s, Camas, Kent, New York, Syria

☆ Endangered Republicans gamble backing Trump after guilty verdict as vulnerable Democrats remain cautious
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Manu Raju | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump lost Rep. Mike Garcia’s district by more than 12 points four years ago. I’m the Republican,” said Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, whose Oregon district Biden won by eight points in 2020, confirming she’s sticking with Trump after his conviction. Rep. Mike Lawler, whose New York district Biden carried by 10 points, sharply criticized the prosecution against Trump. Republicans in this camp believe there is no limit to how hard they can lean in to talking about Trump’s conviction and see the Trump verdict as a golden ticket. GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican hardliner from South Carolina, said Republicans would “absolutely” retaliate against Trump’s political enemies after November, including prosecutors.

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☆ Election Updates: Trump prosecutor wins re-election and other takeaways from Tuesday’s contests.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The protest vote against Mr. Biden there was nearly double that against Mr. Trump, who won about 85 percent of the vote in the Republican primary. Turnout also plunged in the Democratic primary, with about 184,000 votes tallied, compared with the more than 537,000 recorded in 2020. In neighboring Washington State, the uncommitted ballot option got nearly 10 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary in late March. Image Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, celebrated her re-election win in the Democratic primary on Tuesday in Atlanta. The Democratic primary for district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., ended in a remarkable blowout.

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☆ Why the race for the House is the one to watch in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —It won’t suck up anywhere near the oxygen of the presidential election, but the race for the US House of Representatives may be the most exciting campaign to watch in 2024. But in the House, Republicans’ shrinking majority has underscored the importance of the balance of power in Washington. House Republicans currently control 219 seats to Democrats’ 212, with four vacancies. Santos was expelled from the House last year, but he’s not absent from the race. Seats Republicans are targetingThe House GOP campaign arm releases a similar target list, which includes 37 offensive seats this year.

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☆ 'We're wiser': US Republican women candidates steer clear of speaker fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We're wiser," said Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a former chair of the Republican House Conference. Women make up 15% of the voting members of the House Republican party - compared to the 43% of House Democrats - and none have put themselves forward as speaker. 4 Republican, Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, has so far not put herself forward for the top job, standing by as she's watched others try and fail to unite the party's factions. "Republican women are too smart to get involved in the shenanigans that have been taking place the last few weeks," Representative Kat Cammack said on Tuesday. Only one has received any votes on the House floor - Representative Kay Granger, who was nominated by fellow Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Persons: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Tom Brenner, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Elise Stefanik, she's, Kat Cammack, Kay Granger, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, It's, Lori Chavez, DeRemer, Nicole Malliotakis, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S . Rep, Energy, Commerce, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, House, Representatives, Republican, Republican House Conference, House Republican, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New York

House Republicans appear to be warming to a novel proposal that would empower the speaker pro tempore, given their inability to elect a leader. The idea appears particularly popular among Republicans who opposed Jordan on the initial ballot. But the move would require the backing of a majority of the chamber, likely necessitating the support of Democrats. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has made clear that Democrats are open to a bipartisan path forward. “I have respect for Patrick McHenry, I think he is respected on our side of the aisle,” Jeffries said when asked about the possibility of empowering the North Carolina Republican.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry, Jordan, Lori Chavez, Biden, Pro Tempore McHenry, Carlos Gimenez, Newt Gingrich, McHenry, John Boehner, chimed, “, Hakeem Jeffries, ” Jeffries, ” Organizations: Republicans, Republican, Republican Conference, Pro Tempore, ”, Florida Republican, North Carolina Republican Locations: Oregon, Florida

On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more than the handful he could afford to lose given the party’s narrow majority in Congress. These are the House Republicans who voted against Jordan in each ballot:First ballot1. Don Bacon of Nebraska voted for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy2. Anthony D’Esposito of New York voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York4. Kelly voted for former House Speaker John Boehner15.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Jordan –, Kevin McCarthy’s, Jordan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Kevin McCarthy, Lori Chavez, McCarthy, Anthony D’Esposito, Lee Zeldin, Mario Diaz, Steve Scalise, Jake Ellzey, Mike Garcia, Andrew Garbarino, Carlos Gimenez, Tony Gonzales, Kay Granger, Mike Kelly, Jennifer Kiggans, Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, John Rutherford of, Mike Simpson, Steve Womack, Ken Buck, Tom Emmer, John James of Michigan, Tom Cole, Doug LaMalfa, Victoria Spartz, Thomas Massie of, Bacon, Vern Buchanan, Byron Donalds, Buck, Chavez, DeRemer, D’Esposito, Diaz, Balart, Ellzey, Garcia, Drew Ferguson, Garbarino, Gimenez, Gonzales, Granger, James, Candice Miller, Kelly, John Boehner, Kiggans, Lawler, LaLota, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Rutherford, Simpson, Pete Stauber, Bruce Westerman, Womack Organizations: Washington CNN — Republican, House Republicans, New York, Michigan Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Oregon, New, New York, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, California, Virginia, John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Indiana, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa

☆ Here Are the 20 Republicans Who Opposed Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a bid to become speaker on Tuesday after 20 Republicans refused to back him, prolonging a two-week fight that has paralyzed the chamber and underscored the deep Republican divisions in the House. The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Mr. Jordan, if elected, would demand extreme spending cuts, including to the military, potentially forcing a government shutdown. Here’s a look at the lawmakers who opposed Mr. Jordan on the first vote. Biden-district RepublicansThere are 18 Republicans in the House who represent districts Mr. Biden won in the last presidential election. John Rutherford of FloridaMike Simpson of IdahoSteve Womack of Arkansas Mr. Womack said he voted against Mr. Jordan on principle because Mr. Scalise was “kneecapped before he could win over his opponents.”McCarthy LoyalistsDoug LaMalfa of California The northern Californian said he would vote for Mr. Jordan on the second ballot.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Biden, Mr, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, McCarthy’s, Don Bacon, Nebraska Lori Chavez DeRemer, Oregon Anthony D’Esposito, York Jen Kiggans, Virginia Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Jordan’s, Mario Diaz, Florida Jake Ellzey, Texas Tony Gonzales, Texas Kay Granger, John Rutherford of, John Rutherford of Florida Mike Simpson, Idaho Steve Womack, Womack, Scalise, “ kneecapped, ” McCarthy, Doug LaMalfa, John James of Michigan Andrew Garbarino, New York Carlos Gimenez, Florida Mike Kelly of Organizations: Mr, Biden, Republicans, Committee, New York, Florida Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania Wild Locations: Ohio, Louisiana, Oregon, York, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Texas Kay Granger of Texas, John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, Arkansas, California, New, Indiana

☆ 20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough support on the first ballot, losing 20 Republicans. Jordan, who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, received 200 votes on the first ballot with 20 Republicans voting for other candidates. With full Democratic attendance and united opposition, Jordan could only afford to have lost three Republican votes. By at least one measure, Jordan would be the most conservative Speaker compared to the average House Republican in recent years. The 20 Republicans that have voted against Jordan thus far:Seven Republicans voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: Scalise was briefly the party's nominee to become speaker before he withdrew from the race.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy's, Jim Jordan, —, Jordan, Hakeem Jeffries, Rather, McCarthy, Jordan's, Gus Bilirakis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kay Granger, Rep, Steve Womack, Juan Ciscomani, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Mario Díaz, Tony Gonzales, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of, Mike Simpson, Don . Bacon, Lori Chavez, Carlos Gimenez, Jen Kiggans, Doug LaMalfa, Mike Lawler, Lee Zeldin, Zeldin, Donald Trump's, Anthony D'Esposito Rep, Andrew Garbarino Rep, Nick LaLota Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Lawmakers, Service, Judiciary, Florida Republican, Democratic, Caucus, Jordan, Arkansas Republican, D.C, Seven, Florida Rep, Texas Rep, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of Florida Rep, Idaho Rep, Arkansas Six, Nebraska Rep, Oregon Rep, Virginia Rep, California Rep, New, New York Three New York Republicans, Rep Locations: Florida, Ohio, Kay Granger of Texas, Arkansas, Texas, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, New York

☆ Democrats are betting Republicans' defense of Donald Trump's criminal charges will age like milk on the 2024 campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Republicans facing tough 2024 races are defending Donald Trump against criminal charges. Democrats are betting their defense of Trump will hurt them in competitive 2024 races. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) April 4, 2023Boebert is on House Democrats' list of 31 vulnerable Republicans and two competitive open seats that they are targeting to take back control of the House in 2024. Biden hasn't commented on Trump's charges, and Democrats in Congress are treading carefully. Democrats shouldn't get ahead of the judicial process, said Rodell Mollineau, a cofounder and partner at Rokk Solutions in Washington, DC.

☆ House Republicans in swing districts are so beholden to Trump they're not publicly opposing his pleas to defund law enforcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After his arraignment, Trump called on GOP members of Congress to defund law enforcement. Following this, Punchbowl News reached out to 18 vulnerable House Republicans in swing districts. One day after his arraignment, Trump took to Truth Social in an all-caps tirade to express his desire to defund law enforcement. "REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS SHOULD DEFUND THE DOJ AND THE FBI UNTIL THEY COME TO THEIR SENSES," Trump wrote. Following the former president's plea on social media, political outlet Punchbowl News asked the 18 Republican representatives in districts where President Joe Biden won in 2020 for comment.

BOLD PAC spent a record $6 million supporting the candidates in their races. There are currently 38 Latinos in Congress, 28 of them Democrats and 10 Republicans, according to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund. After the elections, that number has increased to at least 45 in the next Congress that starts in January, with 34 Democrats and 11 Republicans, which would make it a record number of Latinos in Congress, according to NALEO. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was founded as a bipartisan caucus, but as Republicans numbers grew, GOP members broke off and formed the Congressional Hispanic Conference. Talk to Latino voters early and recruit Latinos and Latinas to run and not just in majority Latino districts.

Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has made history as Oregon’s first Hispanic member of Congress, according to NBC News projections. "I am excited and ready to serve the people of Oregon," Chavez-DeRemer tweeted Monday alongside a photo standing in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Chavez-DeRemer became the first Latina and first female mayor of the city of Happy Valley in 2010 and was re-elected 2014. Before that, she served on the Happy Valley Parks Committee and the Happy Valley City Council. From having never elected a Hispanic to Congress, another Latina in Oregon could be elected and make history alongside Chavez-DeRemer.

☆ Democrats defy 'red wave' forecasts to keep Senate control, eye Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Tim Reid | Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

That put Democrats in charge of a 50-50 Senate, by virtue of Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote. As of Sunday, Republicans had won 211 seats and the Democrats 205, with 218 needed for a majority. It could take several days before the outcome of enough House races is known to determine which party will control the 435-seat chamber. House Republicans, should they prevail, have pledged to try to roll back Biden-led legislation to battle climate change and want to make permanent a series of 2017 tax cuts set to expire. “That has to be a focal point of every single committee in the Congress, especially in the House under Republican control,” Banks said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”.

Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsOregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesChavez-DeRemer is one of several Hispanic conservative women who ran for office in 2022. McLeod-Skinner defeated the seven-term Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.

In Arizona Senate, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is ahead of Republican Blake Masters by 115,000 votes with 80% in. On Dobbs, the national exit poll showed 27% of voters picking abortion as their No. And remember that our final NBC News poll found Trump as one of the most unpopular political figures we measured, especially compared with President Biden. In each state, those Democratic secretaries of state nominees were running against Republicans who cast doubt on the 2020 election result. Two of those five feature Democrat vs. Democrat contests, thanks to the state’s Top 2 primary, so those will stay in the Democratic column.

☆ Live results: Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsOregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesMcLeod-Skinner is a small business owner and emergency response coordinator. McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.

☆ How Diverse Are the Candidates in the Midterm Elections?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Maggie Astor | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The House of RepresentativesThere are at least 403 people of color, women or nonbinary candidates running for seats in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Hispanic men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 11 Senate candidates who are Black this year. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ga. Raphael Warnock Ala. Will Boyd Ark. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 25 women nominated for governor — 16 Democrats and nine Republicans. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ala. Yolanda Flowers Ark.

IllinoisIn Illinois, two candidates are looking to make history as the state's first Latina congresswoman: Democratic state Rep. Delia Ramirez in the state's 3rd Congressional District, and Republican newcomer Catalina Lauf in the 11th Congressional District. OregonIn Oregon, two candidates are looking to become the state’s first Latina congresswoman: Democratic state Rep. Andrea Salinas and Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the former mayor of Happy Valley. Flores is on the ballot again in November to defend her newly won seat representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District. Among them are Jenny Garcia Sharon in the 37th Congressional District and Carmen Maria Montiel in the 18th District. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images fileSen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, made history as the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate and the first woman elected to the Senate from Nevada.

☆ Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. The 5th District is located in the western region of the state, which leans Democratic. Oregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesMcLeod-Skinner is a small business owner and emergency response coordinator. McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.

☆ Factbox: Twelve U.S. House races to watch in the midterm election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

CALIFORNIA'S 22ND DISTRICTRepublican Representative David Valadao was one of only 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in his second trial. He is now facing a tough challenge from Democratic state representative Rudy Salas in a Central Valley district that has been redrawn substantially since the last election. She will face Amanda Adkins, a former chair of the state Republican Party. McLeod-Skinner faces Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former mayor of Happy Valley, a Portland suburb. Fung has heavily focused his campaign on inflation, while Magaziner argues that Fung would enable the far right House Republicans' agenda.

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