The odds are long, likely approaching those of winning the Mega Millions lottery. But heading into Tuesday's election, here's something for San Joaquin Valley voters to contemplate. If the Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives, the Valley could receive billions of dollars in funding for water and transportation...
Councilman Eyes Borgeas' Supervisor Seat. He's Now a Candidate.
The potentially vacant Fresno County supervisorial seat representing north and central Fresno has its first candidate. Fresno City Councilman Steve Brandau tells GV Wire he is "in" for the position held by Andreas Borgeas. “I am going to be a candidate in that race. … Supervisor Borgeas, I’m quite confident...
Who's #1? Nunes-Janz Most Expensive House Race in Nation.
According to the campaign finance tracking website Open Secrets, the battle between Devin Nunes and Andrew Janz is the most expensive congressional race in the country. Based on the criteria of money raised by the candidates — not independent expenditure groups — the two garnered $17.7 million in contributions through...
Irony Alert: Nunes Hits Up Bay Area for Campaign Donations
Highly respected San Francisco Chronicle political reporter John Wildermuth served up a scoop Monday. Rep. Devin Nunes is hitting up Bay Area conservatives for campaign donations in the fight to keep his seat against Andrew Janz. The irony is that in his local campaign ads the Tulare Republican attacks Janz, a...
Does Nunes Deserve the Medal of Honor? Trump Says He Does.
President Donald Trump lavished high praise on Rep. Devin Nunes during an interview Thursday morning on "Fox & Friends." "If this turns out as everyone thinks it will, Devin Nunes should get the Medal of Honor," Trump said. Later on, the president suggested that the Tulare Republican should receive the...
Debunked Nunes Ad Shows He's Fat, Flabby & Out of Campaign Shape
We can surmise with a high degree of certainty three things about Rep. Devin Nunes' re-election bid. One, internal polling has given Nunes reason to worry that Democratic challenger Andrew Janz is breathing down his neck. Two, it's been so long since Nunes had a credible opponent, he's literally forgotten...
Five Years Later, Tally Shows Gerawan Workers Want UFW Gone
“No Union. No Union.” That was the refrain from ALRB field examiner Veronica Cervantes as she read off ballots Tuesday from a 2013 election asking Gerawan Farming workers whether they wanted United Farm Workers union representation. At the end of the nearly five-hour count, 1,098 ballots indicated that Gerawan workers...
Janz Can Stun the Nation With This One Thing: Focus on Republicans
If Andrew Janz wants to pull off the political upset the nation talks about for months, he needs to do one thing — and one thing only — before the Nov. 6 election. Talk to Republicans in CA-22. Janz and President Trump (what a combo!) have already energized Democrats in Rep....
Janz Is One of Many Dems Who Want to Ditch Pelosi
If the Blue Wave washes over Republicans in November, will Nancy Pelosi return as Speaker of the House? First, Democrats have to take control of the House of Representatives. Second, those Democrats would have to stick with the San Francisco liberal stalwart as their leader. Vox reports that Pelosi’s party...
Nunes 'Fake News' Attacks on Bee Focus of Vice News Story
Vice News Tonight aired a report about Congressman Devin Nunes’ attacks on The Fresno Bee on its HBO show Tuesday. (Click on the image above to view the segment.) Correspondent Alexandra Jaffe spoke with Bee reporter Mackenzie Mays and editor Joseph Kieta. The story focused on Nunes’ accusations that The...