With a friendly Kings County resuming election counting after a brief pause, a return to Congress by David Valadao seems inevitable. With the latest updates from Kings, Tulare and Kern counties, Valadao (R-Hanford) currently holds a 1,763 voter margin over Congressman TJ Cox (D-Fresno), or 5.05% of the overall vote....
California Could Lose Congressional Seat in LA Area
[aggregation-styles] San Francisco Chronicle Subscription While California is likely to lose at least one of its 53 congressional seats when the 2020 census is complete, the Bay Area probably won’t take the hit. “The Bay Area and Riverside County are the two fastest-growing areas in the state,” said Doug Johnson,...
Election Splits Congress, GOP Bolstered as Democrats Falter
WASHINGTON — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite the heated race at the top of the ticket for the White House. It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda,...
Congressional Races: Costa Declares Victory, Nunes Up, Cox Close
There is a point on a country road south of Fresno where the three congressional districts representing a bulk of the county intersect. Lone Star Elementary School sits just south of the line in TJ Cox's district. To the west of boundary is are trees growing with produce in Jim...
Congressional Races: Costa Declares Victory, Nunes Up, Cox Close
There is a point on a country road south of Fresno where the three congressional districts representing a bulk of the county intersect. Lone Star Elementary School sits just south of the line in TJ Cox's district. To the west of boundary is are trees growing with produce in Jim...
We Fact Checked the Accusations in Cox – Valadao TV Debate
TJ Cox and David Valadao did manage to talk about important congressional issues like COVID-19, the economy and forest management. But, the first half of their hour-long debate centered on responding to each other's campaign ads. Cox (D-Fresno) is running for his second term against former three-term congressman Valadao (R-Hanford)...
In About-Face, Trump Seeks to Salvage Parts of Virus Aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to salvage a few priority items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that he himself blew up, pressing for $1,200 stimulus checks and new aid for airlines and other businesses hard hit by the pandemic. But it's not clear whether...
Faith Groups Decry Trump’s Plans for Record Low Refugee Cap
SAN DIEGO — Refugee advocates, including faith-based groups that President Donald Trump is courting in his re-election bid, called on Congress Thursday to halt his administration’s plans to slash the limit on refugees allowed into the U.S. to a record low, saying it goes against America’s values. In a notice...
On Guns, Abortion, High Court Could Become More Conservative
WASHINGTON — If Congress confirms President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become more conservative, and also perhaps more ready to tackle certain hot-button issues like abortion and guns. Chief Justice John Roberts would also likely become less able to steer the outcome...
Who Isn’t That Masked Man? Cox, Valadao Trade Accusations.
It's hard to avoid the hard-hitting ads in the TJ Cox-David Valadao congressional race for anyone who watches TV. Cox, the first term Fresno Democrat, is in a rematch against Valadao, the former Republican office holder. Round 1 in 2018 went to Cox, winning the 21st Congressional District race by...