Jim Costa and Devin Nunes have been re-elected to Congress. The Associated Press has called the races in favor of both incumbents who represent parts of the city of Fresno. Nunes, a Tulare Republican, earned his 10th term, defeating Phil Arballo — a Fresno financial professional — 53.5% to 46.5%...
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...
Record-Breaking Money Pours In for Cox-Valadao Slugfest
Not only have Central Valley congressional candidates raised more than they did in 2018, they have all set personal bests. TJ Cox, David Valadao, Jim Costa and Devin Nunes have all set record breaking years to increase their war chests according to the Federal Election Commission figures. The latest reporting...
Possible COVID Exposure Postpones Costa-Cookingham Congressional Debate
The scheduled debate between Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham has been postponed because one of the candidates had possible exposure to COVID-19. The Costa campaign tells GV Wire℠that it was Cookingham who had the potential exposure. "My Republican opponent was exposed to COVID19. My prayers...
Cox, Costa Vow to Fund Delivering the Mail … and Ballots
Blaming President Donald Trump for attempting to manipulate the election by slowing the postal service, two Valley congressmen vowed to fight for the mail. Standing in front of the post office in downtown Fresno, TJ Cox and Jim Costa, both Fresno Democrats, said they are returning to Washington later this...
Israeli-Palestinian Peace? Local Dems, GOP Voice Positions on West Bank Annexation
Local congressmen are giving peace a chance between the Palestinians and Israel. But they disagree on how to forge what would be a historic reconciliation. Both local Democrats and Republicans are chiming in on the latest plan for Israel to annex land in the West Bank. Two Valley Democrats signed...
Costa Yanks Request to Let Someone Else Cast House Votes for Him
A day after filing a statement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) revoked his request to allow a colleague to vote in his place Thursday. Using the standard form letter that more than 70 of his Democratic colleagues used, Costa wrote, "I am unable to...
$2.2T Stimulus Strengthens Valley vs. COVID-19: Costa
Congressman Jim Costa had more than two trillion reasons to fly in and out of Washington, D.C., to cast a single vote Friday. Costa (D-Fresno) took a red-eye flight Thursday night so he could vote for the $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help Americans cope with the COVID-19 crisis. "We...
It's Cookingham vs. Costa in November for CA-16 Seat
Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham of Madera County and incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno have grabbed the top two spots in California's 16th District primary. The Secretary of State's office reported that Cookingham was at 38.5% and Costa at 37.5% with all precincts reporting at least partial vote counts...