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...
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...
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...
Cookingham Leads Costa in 16th Congressional District
Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham of Madera County and incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Costa are running 1-2 in early returns from the California 16th District primary Tuesday night. The Secretary of State reported that Cookingham was at 38.4% and Costa at 37.6% with 43% of precincts reporting as of 11:10 p.m....
Costa Gets Feisty on Election Challenge While Home for Holiday
Jim Costa kept his calm while discussing his recent votes on issues that have gripped the country of late. He voted for impeachment, sharing his reasoning in a speech on the House floor. He celebrated legislative victories in his agricultural wheelhouse:Â the USMCA, and the Farm Worker Modernization Act. But, when...
GOP's Cookingham Likes His Chances in Valley's Blue CA-16
Many Republicans have tried to knock off Jim Costa since the congressman representing Fresno and the Central Valley first won federal office in 2004. Some have come close, like Johnny Tacherra in 2014 — to the point he attended freshman orientation in Washington, D.C. — before Costa was declared the...
16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising
Rep. Jim Costa maintains his incumbent advantage for Congress, leading all of his challengers for California's 16th District seat in the money race following the latest filing period. According to the Federal Election Commission, Costa, the eight-term Democrat, is ahead in all metrics of campaign financing: money raised for the...
Retired Clovis Unified Educator Is First 2020 Costa Challenger
Democrat Jim Costa has his first challenger for his congressional seat. Kevin Cookingham, a retired educator with Clovis Unified, announced on Facebook he’s running for the 16th District office. “This is something I need to do. In fact, I didn’t want to do it … but we need more conservatives...