GV Wire Podcast: Election Brings Tight Races and Surprises
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The GV Wire Podcast debuts today with a clear-eyed analysis into the results of last week’s hard-fought California primary.
In most cases, the top two candidates who will face off in November have been determined, although the outcome is still too close to call in several others.
The results have created a buzz across the Valley as the voters spoke — and delivered more than a few surprises.
In this episode, GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen swaps insights with Republican strategist Tal Cloud and Democratic activist Tom Bohigian, along with GV Wire Senior Reporter David Taub.
You can jump to the analysis of individual races by skipping to these points on the podcast timeline:
Governor: Gavin Newsom vs. John Cox | 2:27 |
Congress: Jim Costa vs. Elizabeth Heng | 9:03 |
Congress: Devin Nunes vs. Andrew Janz | 12:34 |
Congress: Jeff Denham vs. Josh Harder | 15:10 |
Madera County District Attorney | 18:57 |
Fresno City Council District 5 | 22:43 |
Fresno City Council District 7 | 25:23 |
Fresno City Council District 3 | 27:49 |
Lightning Round: Trends and Predictions | 32:29 |
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