U.S. House Elections In California 2022 – Districts 1 – 10

California has more congressional districts than other states do. In 2022, all of the districts held an election. Here is what happened in the first 10 congressional districts.

California’s 1st Congressional District

Wikipedia provided the following information about California’s 1st Congressional District:

California’s 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican, has represented the district since 2013.

Currently, it encompasses the northeastern part of the state. Since the 2022 election, it includes the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, and Tehama and most of Yuba County. The largest cities in the district are Chico, Redding, and Yuba City.

Prior to redistricting in 2021, it included Butte County, Lassen County, Modoc County, Plumas County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Siskiyou County, Tehama County, most of Nevada County, part of Glenn County and part of Placer County. In the 2020 redistricting, it added the Yuba-Sutter area and removed most of its share of the Sierra Nevada.

LaMalfa began his political career as a member of the California State Assembly, where he represented the 2nd District from 2002 to 2008. He served in the California State Senate from 2010 to 2012, becoming the Senate minority whip.

Ballotpedia reported that Doug LaMalfa did not fill out their Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia provided information about Max Steiner:

Max Steiner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to Represent California’s 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

A: Forest Management: We need to adopt best practices to manage our forests to create resiliency in the face of climate change.

Fire Management: We need to return to a strategy of aggressive initial attack. We also need a more flexible way to manage woodland firefighters through pre-trained, part-time, reserve crews that the government can activate as needed.

National Security: The US faces an international environment that requires active diplomatic engagement with a military that stands ready. However, we don’t need armchair generals. We need fighters in Congress that know the stakes.

Q: What area of public policy are you personally passionate about?

A: We have a fire problem in the North State because we have a forest management problem, and the crux of the problem is that there is too much biomass in our forests.

We need to cut down many of the small-and medium-sized trees to create space. This space will facilitate tree growth and fire safety while generating responsible, renewable revenues for property owners. Our forests are a resource, but they are also an increasingly a risk: we can manage that risk better through better policies. Public discourse on this topic has too often been ruined by simplistic, sound-bite ready policies on both sides of the political aisle. We can’t solve forestry with soundbites. My brother lost his house in Redding to the Carr fire: I have skin in the game, and I know that the status quo is unacceptable.

Policy Proposals:

Transition the Forest Service from USDA to the Department of the Interior – where it would join the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service in managing our natural resources.

Subsidize the start-up costs and streamline regulations for greater mill capacity and responsible logging in the North State. This will include market interventions to make American timber more competitive. We have too much biomass in our forests and we need to incentivize the market to thin the small, crowded trees that threaten our communities.

Q: What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

A: My first real job was as a U.S. Army Infantryman. It transformed me from a shy and nerdy co-captain of the school math team into an assertive and extroverted soldier. I took immense pride in wearing the American flag on my sleeve but, at the same time, I could tell the Iraq War was going poorly. I decided to become a diplomat and attended the University of California, Berkeley after finishing my second tour. The Army was, and continues to be, a huge influence on my life. It certainly has its downsides, and is often difficult, but it is a job I take great pride in.

Ballotpedia provided information about Tim Geist:

Tim Geist (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 1st Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Tim Geist was born on Midway Island. Geist earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1986. His career experience includes working as a caregiver, a science writer, and a published researcher with the University of California at Santa Barbara Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Geist has been a sustaining member of the Republican National Committee.

Tim Geist completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Here are some of the questions he answered:

Q: Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A: Tim Geist is prepared to represent the First Congressional District of California, because he does represent the First Congressional District of California.

Straight from the heart, this is who I am:

I have dug ditches and washed dishes all the while for poverty wages. I drove trucks for a few bucks and built houses all through their stages. After youthful acts of defiance, I discovered science and published research judged worthy by sages.

My greatest achievement preceeded my greatest bereavement, faithfully serving my mother each day through Alzheimer’s rages. I helped my mother make her last stand. I held my mother’s hand as she passed on into what heaven now engages.

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about you goals for your time in office?

• Strong Borders: Build the Wall and make it tall. We must know who is crossing our international borders, to protect our economy and our security.

• Strong Economy: Capitalistic innovation makes US great, keeps US great. Over-regulation stiffles [sic] innovation. Strong Unions built a strong middle class that propelled our economy forward in the 20th Century. In the 21st Century, Artificial Intelligence is coming for our jobs, and coming fast. We must anticipate the massive economic upheaval which is inevitable due to the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence. Due to AI, with our current policies, most of the economy will be in hands of very few families by the end of the 21st Century.

• Strong Democracy: Without democracy, we are nothing to those in power, nothing! For common people, there is no freedom without democracy and no democracy without the truth. A democracy that elects leaders because of their lies, is not a democracy. It is a rebuilt of the betrayed, led by its traitors. I have a problem with that! Don’t you?

Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I propose a law, a new check and balance, to address our greatest internal threat against the American Democracy

Today, there is booming business model that spreads heat with vicious lies, for power and profit. This malignancy grows out from a well known phenomenon in the science of Sociology.

The Phenomenon: Groups become more cohesive when they perceive, OR THINK, they perceive an external threat. Leaders can LIE for the same effect!

Ballotpedia provided an edit to the first point in this section:

• Individuals in this group pay closer attention to group authorities that speak about these “threats.” Advertisers love audiences that pay close attention and pay well $$$ for access to these anxious audiences. This text replaces whatever it was that Tim Geist wrote.

• Individuals in this group are more willing to contribute their own resources $$$ to leaders after the “threatened” group. Donald Trump received about one quarter BILLION $$$ in donations, AFTER the November 3, 2020 presidential election and before January 6, 2021 attack against our democracy. These lucrative donations came from frightened victims of President Trump’s assertion that the election was stolen. President Trumps claim of massive election fraud was evaluated as “B–S—” by his otherwise completely loyal Attorney General, William Barr, whom investigated all of the allegations.

• Individuals in the “threatened” group are less likely to question authorities. Indeed. a Yerkes Dodson graph reveals that individuals that become too anxious, can not think at all. Dictators love that!

Ballotpedia provided information on Rose Penelope Yee:

Rose Penelope Yee (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 1st Congressional District. Lee lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Rose Penelope Yee earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of San Agustín and a M.B.A. from the Asian Institute of Management. Yee’s career experience includes co-founding and working as the CEO of Green Retirement, Inc.

April 7: KRCR Chico-Redding (Via MSN) posted an article titled: “KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES: Max Steiner (D), CA’s 1st Congressional district.” From the article:

…Doug LaMalfa (R) is running for his sixth term as a congressman, having first been elected in 2013. In the past two election cycles (2018, 2020), LaMalfa, a Richville resident, easily defeated his Democratic challenger Audrey Denney.

Now, it’s 36-year-old Army veteran Max Steiner that will look to defeat the Republican incumbent this November. Steiner identifies as a “centrist democrat” and is running his campaign around two core American values: patriotism and constitutional democracy. Steiner, who fought in Iraq, hopes that voters will agree that it’s time for a change in the Northstate; that it’s time to elect someone younger, with a fresh perspective.

KRCR sat down with Steiner on Thursday morning, in his brother’s backyard in west Redding. Why that location? Because his brother’s house burnt down in the Carr Fire and Steiner believes the state (and our region in particular) is not doing enough to limit fire risk.

“I want to be the rep. that goes to Congress and says “I’m going to bring back billions of dollars to solve fire.”

Specifically, Steiner said he wants to focus more attention on thinning forests. “We need to have subsidies to do thinning and to do prescribed fire on public land.”

Steiner wants to work with the forest service and logging companies to make sure fire-prone areas are maintained, and that logging companies in particular can receive funds from the government to ensure they trump down land to a certain, safe standard.

In regards to holding public utility companies accountable if they spark fires, Steiner didn’t hold back. “Unlike my opponent, who gets campaign donations from PG&E, I think PG&E needs to get slammed. I think they should not exist as a private company anymore…

June 7: Ballotpedia posted the results of the Primary for U.S. House California District 1:

• Doug LaMalfa (R): 51.3% – 34,504 votes
• Max Steiner (D): 38.4% – 25,823 votes
• Tim Geist (R): 6.5% – 4,366 votes
• Rose Penelope Yee (Independent): 3.9% – 2,613 votes

July 1: North State Public Radio posted an article titled: “Interview: District 1 congressional hopeful Max Steiner on Roe v. Wade” From the article:

Max Steiner, the Democratic candidate for California’s 1st Congressional District, which encompasses multiple North State counties, says the U.S. Supreme Court should not be paid “empty respect that it does not deserve.”

Steiner’s comments came after the court’s decision June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed the right to an abortion for five decades.

“It will take many years and probably a comprehensive change in personnel – just as judges retire and new ones are appointed – to restore the faith that Americans had in the Supreme Court 20 years ago,” said Steiner, who supports restoring Roe v. Wade by federal legislation.

Steiner, a Chico resident who served four years of active duty in the Army and two years in Iraq, bills himself as a “moderate” Democrat and is challenging Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa in the November general election. NSPR interviewed Steiner, June 27, covering his candidacy, reproductive rights and the institution of the Supreme Court.

LaMalfa’s staff did not respond to an interview request on the Supreme Court’s ruling.

…On the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

The decision itself is a disaster. It’s a disaster for the court because it makes it clear that we now have a very politicized court. A court that is going to try to implement Republican policy objectives through the judicial review system, and that is an activist court. It is something I opposed when the right wing was claiming that the left wing was doing it – even though we’ve had a Republican majority Supreme Court for 40 years? Since Reagan. And now they have a 6-3, and now they’re ramming through very extreme policy.

So, No. 1, disaster for the four the court. And No. 2 – and obviously more important – it’s a disaster for the American people. Half of Americans are now at risk of losing their abortion rights, depending on where they live. So, we’re safe here in California, but many women woke up Friday morning to a world that has changed. This is not how America is supposed to work. We have never had a Supreme Court roll back rights like this one on a massive scale. Such a massive overturning of precedent and a rolling back of individual liberties is not how I want my government to function…

…On whether the electorate should still have respect for the institution of the Supreme Court

No, I don’t, and I don’t think many people should. I think the Supreme Court has shown itself to be a very partisan branch of the government. I don’t support getting rid of it, but I don’t think we should pay it empty respect it does not deserve. It will take many years and probably a comprehensive change in personnel – just as judges retire and new ones are appointed – to restore the faith that American had in the Supreme Court 20 years ago.

…On Priorities on reproductive rights if elected:

We need to legislate Roe v. Wade into law. That is something that we had 49 years of precedent. I think there’s broad acceptance in the American public about that, and I think it is politically achievable. So, No. 1, you can make it happen.

One of the big problems that I have with politicians on both sides of the aisle is that they tell their supporters what they want to hear and not what is politically reasonable. So, we can accomplish Roe v. Wade, and therefor it’s a good target. Because that’s No. 2, it is a good target. It was a good balance. I am a pro-choice Catholic. I have reservations about, especially, many third-trimester abortions. I think Roe v. Wade was a good enough precedent…

November 8: Ballotpedia posted the results for the General Election for U.S. House California District 1

• Doug LaMalfa (R): 59.4% – 81,945 votes
• Max Steiner (D): 40.9% – 55,979 votes

November 9: Redding Record Searchlight (Via Yahoo! News) posted an article titled: “Election results: LaMalfa wins reelection over Steiner in Congressional District race”. From the article:

Unofficial election results show Republican incumbent Doug LaMalfa cruising to victory in the race for 1st Congressional District.

LaMalfa will serve for a sixth two-year term after garnering almost 60% of votes over his Democratic opponent Max Steiner, according to ballot counts posted by the California Secretary of State.

The Associated Press called the race for LaMalfa on Tuesday, four hours before polls closed.

He earned the approval of two-thirds of voters in conservative-leaning Shasta County.

He was less favored in Siskiyou County, but is still the clear winner reported in the county’s unofficial results.

A staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, LaMalfa said he’ll work to “repeal the Biden Executive Orders that cut off low-cost domestic energy production,” opting for building biomass power plants, using hydro-electric dams and keeping natural gas flowing in the North State.

While campaigning, LaMalfa came under attack from Steiner for the latter’s support of election fraud claims and his “seditious embrace of conspiracy theories,” saying Congress needs to pass legislation that ensures “malicious actors cannot undermine the peaceful transfer of power by lying about election results whenever they lose.”

LaMalfa, who disputed the 2022 presidential election results, voted against certifying President Joe Biden’s victory in two states.

He also supported the repeal of Roe vs. Wade in the U.S. Supreme Court, issuing a statement that said repealing blanket abortion protection was “a win for the right to life, for the unborn, and the constitution.”…

November 9: Chico Enterprise-Record posted an article titled: “Doug LaMalfa seals victory over Max Steiner for US Congress” From the article:

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is heading back to Washington D.C. for another two years.

LaMalfa easily defeated his latest challenger, Democrat Max Steiner of Chico, and won his sixth consecutive term representing District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Voting totals through Wednesday afternoon showed LaMalfa with 83,989 votes, far outdistancing Steiner with 56,249. The 59.9 percent garnered by LaMalfa, if it holds, would be his largest percentage of votes received since 2014…

…In Butte County, the vote was almost evenly split, with LaMalfa holding a 25,191 – 24,717 edge.

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California’s 2nd Congressional District

Wikipedia provided the following information about California’s 2nd Congressional District:

California’s 2nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Jared Huffman, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Currently, it encompasses the North Coast region and adjacent areas of the state. It stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, and includes all of the portions of Highway 101 within California that are north of San Francisco, excepting a stretch in Sonoma County. 

The district consists of Marin, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity Counties, plus portions of Sonoma County. Cities in the district include San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Windsor, Healdsburg, Ukiah, Fort Brag, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville and Crescent City.

From 2003 until the redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission that took effect in 2013, the 2nd district encompassed much of the far northern part of the state, from the Central Valley north of Sacramento to the Oregon border. It consisted of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties, plus portions of Butte and Yolo counties.

The district had a dramatically different political history than its current incarnation. While the 2nd is one of the most Democratic districts in California, the old 2nd had been a Republican stronghold for almost three decades. Much of this territory is now the 1st district, while most of the current 2nd had been split between 1st and 6th districts from 2003 to 2013.

October 20: Northern California Public Media posted an article titled: “ELECTION 2022: Huffman and Brower on ballot for congressional District 2” From the article:

For our ongoing election coverage, we’re speaking to candidates in key local races. One of those is for the representative for California’s second congressional district.

Spanning from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, Jared Huffman has represented the roughly 700,000 residents of the second district in US Congress since 2013.

Here’s what Huffman had to say about his challenger on this year’s general election ballot:

“It’s always interesting, every cycle, the kind of opponents I get,” Huffman told KRCB News in a virtual interview this week. “Sometimes they actually run campaigns and other times it’s like they’re in the witness protection program and you never hear from.”

Huffman is talking about Douglas Brower, the other candidate on the ballot. Brower did not respond to requests from KRCB News for an interview. His website says he and his family don’t feel their values are being represented in Congress, and that Brower aims to bring “biblical principles to governance.”

In his candidate statement, Brower says “Enough is enough! Electing the same people over and over again expecting different/better results is insanity.”…

…Huffman says he considers his work in the area of climate change to be among his top accomplishments.

“I contributed in a major way on the two committees I serve on: Transportation and Infrastructure and the Natural Resources Committee as well,” Huffman said. “But I’m also on the select Committee for the Climate Crisis, and we had a major hand in shaping some of the climate actions that we’re finally beginning to see at the federal level.”

KRBC News asked Huffman to give a concrete example of those actions.

“Well, the tax credits, but also some of the resiliency provisions, the grid modernization and upgrades, the electrification of transportation and incentives to really drive the sort of industrial policy that we need to shift in this country in order to decarbonize. All of that was in the climate action plan that the select committee I serve on crafted last year actually, and it very much laid the groundwork for some of these provisions.”

In the June primary, Douglas Brower narrowly beat out three other Republican candidates and a Democrat to get nine percent of the vote in District 2, which includes Sonoma and five other Northern California counties. Huffman received 69% of the vote.

Ballotpedia provided information about California’s 2nd Congressional District election:

• Jared Huffman (D): 68.7% – 145,245 votes
• Douglas Brewer (R): 8.6% – 18,102 votes
• Chris Coulombe (R): 8.3% – 17,498 votes

Ballotpedia provided the following information about Jared Huffman:

Jared Huffman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 2nd District. He assumed office January 3, 2012. His current term ends on January 2023. 

Huffman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. 

He was first elected to the seat in 2012. In 2018, Huffman won the general election, beating Dale Mensing (R) by a vote of 77 percent to 23 percent.

Huffman previously represented District 6 of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He was ineligible to run for re-election to the California State Assembly in 2012 due to term limits…

Douglas Brower’s website provided the following information about him:

As the parents of 4 daughters, 2 granddaughters, and a grandson, my wife Bonnie and I feel that our family values are not currently being represented by our District 2 U.S. Congressman. 

Having a Bachelor Degree in Business from UOP, a Masters of Divinity Degree from IWU, as well as being an Indiana Wesleyan Seminary graduate and an Ordained Reverend, I feel I have been uniquely prepared to represent our district with core Biblical principles and sound business decisions.

As a public servant, I have served on the City of Ferndale Design Review Committee, the Planning Commission, as an elected City Councilman, an educator at local drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs as well as various other committees. I feel that I have a finger on the pulse of our district with regards to major issues like homelessness, economics, wildfires, drought, Covid-19, gas prices, taxes, and infrastructure.

I would like to ask each of you, no matter what side of the isle you are on to pray for me, to vote for me and to support my campaign financially if you can…

None of the candidates in this race filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey.

California’s District 2 General election results:

• Jared Huffman (D): 71.9% – 95,812 votes
• Douglas Brower (R): 28.1% – 37,424 votes

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California’s 3rd Congressional District

Wikipedia provided information about California’s 3rd Congressional District:

California’s 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. John Garamendi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. 

Effective January 2023, California’s 3rd congressional district will include much of the Sierra Nevada and many of the northeastern suburbs of Sacramento, stretching south to Death Valley. It encompasses Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra counties, as well as parts of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yuba counties. The largest city in the district is Roseville. It also includes the mountain resort cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Mammoth Lakes.

Prior to redistricting in 2020, the 3rd district encompassed most of the Sacramento Valley north and west of Sacramento. It covered all of Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, most of Glenn, Lake, Solano, and Yuba counties and a portion of Sacramento County.

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 3rd district consisted of Alpine, Amador, and Calavaras counties plus portions of Sacramento and Solano counties…

…As of the 2020 redistricting, California’s 3rd congressional district is located in the Sierra Nevada region. It encompasses Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra Counties, as well as parts of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yuba Counties.

El Dorado County is split between this district and the 5th district. They are partitioned by Scott Creek, Perry Creek, Perry Creek Rd, Grizzly Flat Rd, Happy Valley Rd, Canon Creek, E16 Highway, Pleasant Valley Rd, Cedar Ravine Rd, Woodland Dr, Weber Creek, Highway 50, Chili Bar Reservoir, South Form American River, Marshall Rd, Hastings Creek, Highway 49, Pilot Creek, North Fork, American River, and the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. The 3rd district takes in the city of South Lake Tahoe.

Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 6th district and 7th district. The 6th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd, Scott Rd, Deer Creek, Carson Creek, Nimbus Rd, E3 Highway, Illinois Ave, Madison Ave, Kenneth Ave, Wachtel Way, and Old Auburn Rd. The 3rd district takes in the city of Folsom and the census-designated place of Orangevale.

Yuba County is split between the 1st district. They are partitioned by State Highway 70, Ellis Rd, and Union Pacific. The 3rd district takes in the city of Wheatland, and the census-designated places of Linda, Olivehurst, and Plumas Lake.

Ballotpedia reported that Kevin Kiley did not fill out Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia also reported that Kermit Jones did fill out Ballotpedia’s 2021 Candidate Connection survey. Here are some of the many questions he answered:

Q: Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A: A doctor, Navy veteran, and lawyer, I was raised on a small farm in South Haven, where I learned the importance of family, community, and hard work.

As a practicing physician,I have put my health care expertise to work, treating over 20,000 patients in rural areas, inner cities, and overseas. After our nation was attacked on September 11th, I joined the Navy where I served as a Navy Physician for a Marine helicopter squadron, caring for U.S. Service Members and ensuring that injured troops returned home safely. After returning from Iraq, I served as a White House fellow where I had the opportunity to work on veterans’ health issues and make our healthcare system more accessible to everyone.

For me, it’s not about partisan politics, it’s about helping people. Far too many D.C. politicians have forgotten what I have learned from many years working alongside nurses, fellow U.S. service members, and community leaders: that American democracy means we’re all in this together. In Congress, I plan to lead the same way I practice medicine – by listening, making evidence-based decisions, and putting people – and California’s [3rd] district – first.

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Our health is our Freedom. If you can’t afford insulin and have to worry every day if you’ll be able to maintain your blood sugar, you are not free. If you are stuck in a job that doesn’t pay what you are worth, but cannot get health care coverage elsewhere, you are not free. Affordable, quality health care should be a right of the district becomes increasingly inaccessible for hardworking folks, In Congress, I will fight to lower insurance and prescription drug prices, bring more primary care physicians to the [3rd] district faces a mounting crisis as healthcare in rural areas of the district becomes increasingly inaccessible for hardworking folks. In Congress, I will fight to lower insurance and prescription drug prices, bring more primary care physicians to the [3rd] district, protect Medicare, and improve Medicaid. Our health is our freedom. It’s time to take it back.

• One of the best ways to invest in our economy and our future is to invest in our infrastructure, from our roads and bridges to improving broadband access for rural communities. Too often though, rural communities are overlooked by Washington politicians. Right now, thousands of households throughout the Sierras have no access to high-speed internet. That’s unacceptable. As part of a larger infrastructure package that will ensure all our roads, along with Highway 50, 49, and I-80 are repaired and maintained, I will also work to secure funding for complete broadband coverage for [CA-03] and makes sure it is affordable for all Americans.

• Climate change threatens ever aspect of our lives. Each year, wildfires destroy homes and natural habitats alike. They spew toxic smoke into the air, effecting the health of our communities in California, and across the West. Our local communities is also threatened by climate change. The ski industry in our mountain towns brings more than half a billion dollars and thousands of jobs to our district each year. That won’t happen without snow. Likewise, our district’s agriculture and recreation continues to be harmed by dry winters and burning hot summers. The climate crisis is at our doorstep. In Congress, I’ll fight to combat climate change while creating millions of high-quality jobs by investing in American-made clean energy.

Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare: A few years ago, my mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. It is only because she had a son who was a doctor that she is alive today. Our system is not one we should be proud of. From my medical training in the military to my health policy fellowship in the Obama administration, I have seen the contours of healthcare system and know the improvements it needs. In Congress, I will fight for a transparent and accessible system that anyone can navigate, without having to be a doctor or lawyer.

Veterans Issues: During my tours in Iraq as a Navy flight surgeon, I served beside Americans who risked their lives to promote security and peace. Too many veterans that I served with have not been protected by the American they fought for. It is imperative that we provide veterans the care they need to recover from the physical and mental wounds of war. In Congress, I will fight for our veterans that same way they fought for us.

Veterans Issues: During my tours in Iraq as a Navy flight surgeon, I served beside Americans who risked their lives to promote security and peace. Too many veterans that I served with have not been protected by the American they fought for. It is imperative that we provide veterans the care they need to recover from the physical and mental wounds of war. In Congress, I will fight for our veterans that same way they fought for us.

May 17: Post News Group posted an article titled: “California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for U.S. House of Representatives” Here is what they wrote about Kermit Jones:

…Democrat Kermit Jones is a Navy veteran and an internal medicine doctor who has a law degree. He is running to represent District 3 (Yuba). He is running against three opponents in a district that leans Republican. No current member of Congress is on the ballot for this race.

Ballotpedia posted the results of California’s 3rd Congressional Primary:

• Kevin Kiley (R): 39.7% – 93,552 votes
• Kermit Jones (D): 38.7% – 91,217 votes
• Scott Jones (R): 16.2% – 38,299 votes
• David Peterson (D): 5.4% – 12,675 votes

November 22: The New York Times posted an article titled: “Kevin Kiley, a Republican, Wins a Tight House Race in Eastern California”. From the article:

Kevin Kiley, a Republican state legislator whose dogged criticism of California’s governor earned former President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement, won a tight race for House district northern and eastern California on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.

Mr. Kiley, a Sacramento-area assemblyman who highlighted his conservative bona fide, defeated Kermit Jones, a Democrat who pitched himself as a pragmatic centrist. Mr. Jones, a Navy veteran and physician, was a political newcomer making his first run for office in a newly redrawn and Republican-leaning district, the Third Congressional, that extends for 450 miles from the Mojave Desert to the shore of Lake Tahoe and the southern Cascade Range.

The race was called after two weeks of counting votes. As of Tuesday evening, Mr. Kiley led Mr. Jones by more five percentage points…

November 23: The Sacramento Bee posted an article titled: “Kevin Kiley, backed by Donald Trump, heading to Congress as he defeats Kermit Jones.” From the article:

Republican Kevin Kiley, a conservative firebrand supported by former President Donald Trump, topped Democrat Kermit Jones to win the new 3rd Congressional District seat to an Associated Press projection.

With 84% of the vote counted as of Tuesday afternoon, Kiley had about 53% to Jones’ 47%.

…Kiley will represent the newly drawn 3rd District, which stretches 450 miles from Plumas County, through the Sacramento suburbs and parts of El Dorado County, and South to Inyo County…

Kiley, an Assemblyman from Rocklin, argued that California was a mess, plagued by rising crime, runaway inflation and excessive government spending. He was critical of the election counting system, a slow count that made his race one of the last to be decided in California.

Kiley got a boost this spring when Trump announced his support, backing Trump reiterated earlier this month when he said Kiley had provided victory that gave Republicans the House majority. Trump was wrong: Kiley had not yet been declared the winner at that time. Kiley himself said last week he won the race.

Jones, a Navy veteran and physician, vowed to improve access to health care, make higher education more affordable, and provide more help for small businesses.

They fought over abortion rights. Kiley opposes abortion, but does… support a woman’s right to abortion in cases involving instances of rape and incest and when the life of the mother is at risk.

Jones backs a law providing a right to abortion that “entrusts a physician to provide the necessary medical care to save lives,” Jones told The Bee.

“The idea that a politician knows what is better for my patients than I do is absurd,” he said…

…Kiley, an assemblyman since 2016, drew statewide notice last year when he helped lead the fight to recall Gov. Newsom. The effort was rejected overwhelmingly; among those who wanted Newsom replaced, Kiley got 3.5% of the vote.

But he gained a strong following among conservatives, and quickly pivoted to a House race in the newly drawn district that seemed to tilt Republican. The governor remained his favorite target…

The New York Times reported the results of California’s 3rd District General Election:

• Kevin Kiley (Republican): 181,438 votes – 53.6%
• Kermit Jones (Democrat): 156,761 votes – 46.4%

Ballotpedia reported the results of California’s 3rd District General Election:

• Kevin Kiley (R): 53.3% – 156,459
• Kermit Jones (D): 46.7% – 137,009

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California’s 4th Congressional District

Wikipedia provided information about California’s 4th congressional district:

It is a U.S. congressional district in California. Tom McClintock, a Republican, has represented the district since January 2009. 

Currently the 4th district encompasses the Sierras from Truckee to the Sequoia National Forest, as well as a largely suburban area on the edge of Sacramento Valley in southwestern Placer County. It consists of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, and Tuolumne counties plus most of Placer County and portions of Fresno, Madera and Nevada counties.

Redistricting before the 2022 election shifted the district to the northwestern Sacramento Valley and Wine Country, including all of Lake County and Napa County, most of Yolo County, and parts of Solano County and Sonoma County. Major cities in the district include Santa Rosa, Davis, Woodland, Napa, and Vacaville. The new 4th district is solidly Democratic.

Ballotpedia posted information about Matt Brock:

Matt Brock (Republican Party) lives in Vacaville, California. Brock’s career experience includes working as an operations and maintenance supervisor with the Contra Costa Water District.

Ballotpedia reported that Matt Brock did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey. Ballotpedia provided information from Matt Brock’s campaign website. It is unclear when he posted this information.

COVID-19

“I feel that COVID has been used by politicians and others in power to push narratives and ideas. All jobs are essential! No person should be forced to wear a mask, get a vaccine, or be excluded from employment or activities of a personal choice. Teacher unions have hijacked the classrooms and School Boards have shown their cards. Parents are rallying together and are sick of it. We need to continue fighting for the protection of parental rights, gender specific sports, and the prevention of CRT curriculum.”

National Security/Military

“Without secure borders and a powerful military, we as a country are vulnerable to bad actors. We need secure borders to prevent illegal immigrants from entering our country and putting a strain on our resources. We must move our military forces back in the direction of precision and superiority and away from the woke narrative currently on display. Election integrity is needed in the form of voter ID laws and elimination of mass mailing ballots. Perhaps a no fee passport to all U.S. Citizens?”

Energy

“The left has been pushing the green narrative for years now and it’s beginning to show its colors. We have shut down vital projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline and many others. We have oil in this country and should be using our own resources, not importing. We also need to explore the use of nuclear energy as it is reliable, safe, and clean.”

Infrastructure

“The infrastructure of this country is slowly failing due to mismanagement of your tax dollars. California is ground zero for this as evidenced by the falling roads and utility systems. Many of these structures and networks are far beyond their useful life and need to be repaired or replaced NOW. We need to ensure that funds are directed where they should be and that projects are not held up for years due to environmental and permitting burdens. Funding for projects such as the high speed rail in California needs to be ceased immediately.”

2nd Amendment

“I believe that the Second Amendment is a God given right that shall be protected at all costs.”

Matt Brock’s campaign website (2022).

February 18: Mike Thompson posted a press release on his official congressional website titled: “Rep. Mike Thompson Files for Reelection to Represent Newly Drawn Fourth Congressional District” From the press release:

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced that he has filed to run for reelection in the newly numbered Fourth Congressional District. The district includes all of Lake and Napa Counties and portions of Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo Counties.

“I’m excited to run for reelection in the newly drawn 4th Congressional District,” said Rep. Mike Thompson. “I was born, grew up and have lived my entire life in our district and I consider it the honor of my life to represent our beautiful region in Congress.

“Families here want a fair shake: well-paying jobs, affordable health care, a clean environment, quality education, and dignity in retirement. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, they can leave more for their children than they themselves had – that the American Dream is alive and well. Folks here want to put food on the table and gas in the car, cover their mortgage payment and provide an education for their kids without going broke.

“From my first day in Congress, I’ve made these shared priorities the focus of my work. I will continue pushing for sensible, responsible policy solutions that bolster the middle class, create jobs, lower the cost of housing and health care, and strengthen Medicare and Social Security for future generations. I will continue working to empower young people by advancing bold policies that protect our environment and invest in education. And, as Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, I will not stop until H.R. 8, my Bipartisan Background Check Act, is enacted into law to help prevent senseless gun violence and save lives.

“In the current Congress, I also authored the most sweeping climate policy ever to pass the House of Representatives. It is the flagship climate policy of President Biden’s agenda. As chairman of the Select Revenues Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, I advanced the Child Tax Credit, a tax cut for working families with children that has already significantly reduced child poverty in the months since it was first enacted.

“The past two years have been challenging for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented test, one that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, has repeatedly pushed our health care system to the brink, and has disrupted our economy in every conceivable way. Know that as we continue to battle the virus, I will always place our community at the forefront.

“For all of these reasons, I have earned the endorsement of mayors, supervisors, sheriffs, and district attorneys from every county in our district as well as hundreds of business owners, farmers, educators, community leaders and countless other hardworking men and women in our district. 

“We have a shared commitment to our great country: because we share the responsibility of building and maintaining a great nation, we share in its challenges and we share in its successes. We are in this together, and I will continue to fight for our district in Congress.”…

May 17: Post News Group posted an article titled: “California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for U.S. House of Representatives”. Here is what they wrote about Jimih Jones:

…Republican Jimih L. Jones is a parts advisor for a car dealership. He is running to represent District 4 (Napa). He has five opponents in a solidly Democratic district. Rep. Mike Thompson (D) is running in this race.

Ballopedia posted the results of California District 4 Primary Election:

• Mike Thompson (D): 67.0% – 107,592 votes
• Matt Brock (R): 15.8% – 25,417 votes
• Scott Giblin (R): 9.5% – 25,417 votes
• Andrew Engdahl (D): 9.5% – 15,234 votes
• Jason Kishineff (Independent): 1.4% – 2,233 votes
• Jimih Jones (Republican): 1.3% – 2,142 votes

June 9: Davis Enterprise posted an article titled: “Thompson leads field of District congressional candidates”. From the article:

As of Thursday, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, was out to a wide lead in the primary election to represent California’s 4th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. With 69% of the votes tallied, Thompson had 56,901 votes, or 67.5%, and the race had been called for him.

Matt Brock, a Republican of Vacaville, ranked a distant second, with 13,665 votes, or 16.2%. Scott Giblin, also a Republican, had 7,440 votes, or 8.8%. As of Thursday, the second place on the November ballot had not yet been called…

…Prior to this year’s elections, Davis was moved from District 3 into the new District 4 created during the redistricting process that happens once every 10 years following a census. The new 4th district includes all of Napa and Lake counties, and part of Solano and Sonoma counties.

After the new district lines were drawn, Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, who has represented Davis and much of Yolo County since 2009, announced he would seek re-election in the newly created 8th congressional district of California, which covers parts of Solano County and Contra Costa County…

June 10: Rep. Mike Thompson posted a press release on his official congressional website titled: “Rep. Mike Thompson Releases Statement On Top Placing In 4th District Primary” From the press release:

U.S Rep Mike Thompson released the following statement on his first-place finish in the primary election for California’s 4th Congressional District. Under California’s primary system, the two top vote getters advance to the general election.

“The outpouring of support I received last night is humbling. I was born, grew up, and still live in our district and I consider it the honor of my life to represent our beautiful region in Congress,” said Rep. Mike Thompson.

“We are moving into the general election now and I will continue to work every day with local, state, and federal leaders on the pressing challenges facing the people of our district and our country. This includes advocating for policies that bolster the middle class, lower the cost of housing and health care, address our climate crisis, and help keep our communities safe.

“We live in the greatest district in the greatest country and I am committed to do all I can to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their dream of a well-paying job, affordable health care, a clean environment, quality education, and dignity in retirement. We are in this together and I will continue to work hard for our district in Congress.

“My sincere thank you to the voters of our district for the confidence in our partnership.”

October 27:  Northern California Public Media posted an article titled: “Thompson, Brock spar on vision for 4th Congressional District and the nation”. From the article:

Redistricting after the 2020 US Census changed a number of local districts.

Mike Thompson is running for re-election in what is now California’s 4th Congressional District, the new district closely mirroring the current 5th District which Thompson represents.

His opponent is Matt Brock, a water district operations supervisor based in Solano County.

Brock has a straightforward question for voters in the area Thompson has represented since 1988.

“Has your family live gotten easier or worse in the last few years?” Brock asked. “And then overall in the last 20 years? We’re kind of in a status quo position right now, and we’re doing the same thing. I hear everyone complain about how bad it is in California, and you know, I often ask, Why don’t you change the leadership up?”

Thompson simply pointed to his record.

“We are continually making sure that the folks who interface with the federal bureaucracy are treated fairly,” Thompson said. “We are constantly doing work for veterans, for social security receipts on immigration, on taxes. We just settled a car for one constituent who was owed seven and a half million by the IRS.”

Brock said he feels otherwise about Thompson’s local focus.

“He’s basically become a rubber stamp for Pelosi, for Biden, and for basically anyone pushing certain agendas,” Brock said. “He’s huge on the climate change issue. Those are kind of things that I would take a step back from.”

Thompson noted his local support.

“I’m supported by every member of the board of supervisors, every sheriff, every district attorney, school board members, school superintendents, every mayor, council member, state legislator,” Thompson said. “And that’s because I have been able to deliver for my district.”…

December 18: The New York Times posted information about California’s 4th District General Election:

• Mike Thompson (Democrat): 176,900 votes – 67.8%
• Matt Brock (Republican): 84,007 votes – 32.2%

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California’s 5th Congressional District

Wikipedia provided information about California’s 5th Congressional District

California’s 5th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Mike Thompson, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, the 5th district encompasses much of California’s Wine Country and portions of the East Bay. It consists of Napa County plus portions of Contra Costa, Lake, Solano, and Sonoma counties. Cities in the district include Cotati, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo, Benicia, Hercules, and most of Martinez.

Starting in the 2022 midterm elections, the district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and central Sierra Nevada. It includes Amador, Calaveras, Tuolomne, and Mariposa counties, most of Stanislaus County, and parts of El Dorado and Fresno counties. The new 5th district is strongly Republican and includes most of both Modesto and Turkock, much of northern Fresno, the southern part of Gold County, and Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks.

Ballotpedia provided information about Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2009. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.

McClintock (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 5th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. 

Tom McClintock did not fill out Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia provided information from Tom McClintock’s 2016 campaign website

• Economic Growth: We know how to fix an economy because we have done so many times before. Whenever we have reduced the tax and regulatory burdens on the economy, it has thrived and expanded. And whenever we have increased those burdens, the economy has withered and declined.
• National Defense: Our modern military should have the latest technology and best equipment our nation can produce. It should have the trained manpower necessary to repel an attack from wherever it may come, launch retaliatory strikes and make hot pursuit in response to provocations.
• The Iran Nuclear Agreement: I believe history will look to the Iran nuclear agreement as a mistake as significant as the Munich Accords were to World War II. It gave Iran’s Islamic-Fascist dictators $150 billion in frozen assets with which to pursue their military and terrorist activities and to finance their nuclear arms program.
• Healthcare and Obamacare: It is, in short, an unmitigated disaster that I have opposed every step of the way. There is no substitute for its complete repeal.
• Water Policy: We will not solve our water shortages until we start building more dams, and we won’t build new dams until we overhaul the environmental regulations that are making their construction cost-prohibitive.

Ballotpedia provided information about Mike Barkley

Mike Barkley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Barkley was a Democratic candidate for California’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Barkley lost the primary on June 5, 2018.

Barkley ran for the seat in 2016, finishing third in the open primary. He also sought election to the same seat in 2014 and 2012 as well.

Mike Barkley did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Barkley’s campaign website stated the following:

Summary/high points:

• Strengthen Federal wildfire suppression; develop Federal post-disaster homeowners insurance support.
• Advocate the formation of a Congressional Natural Disaster and Casualty Insurance Caucus: Wildfires, Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes,Tornados.
• Adopt the Labor Bill of Rights
• Bring jobs back from overseas 
• Humanize personal income
• Upgrade infrastructure
• Fund Greyhound
• Solve climate change
• Nationalize the right to vote and protect the voting system
• Replace impeachment
• Fix California’s flooding risk and water shortages
• Enlarge the New Melones spillway to handle Great Flood flows
• Adopt U.S. balanced budget
• Halt the confiscation of taxpayer trust fund deposits
• Humanize immigration
• Fund education
• Black Lives Matter
• Repeal the right to keep and bear arms

January 6: The Fresno Bee posted an article titled: “Republican Tom McClintock will run in new California congressional district” 

Rep. Tom McClintock, the outspoken conservative who could play a major role in immigration policy next year if Republicans control the House, will seek reelection in a newly drawn district that largely covers territory south of his current seat.

The new 5th Congressional District captures parts of Modesto and Fresno along with the western Sierra Nevada, combining parts of districts currently held by McClintock and former Rep. Devin Nunes.

It is staunchly Republican: Voters there would have backed former President Donald Trump in 2020 with a 12% margin of victory, according to several election-tracking organizations, a strong signal they’re likely to favor a Republican candidate in the 2022 midterms.

Nunes, a Republican, resigned from his seat this week to lead former President Donald Trump’s social media venture. On the way out, he backed McClintock for the 5th Congressional District…

Ballotpedia posted the results of the Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 5:

• Tom McClintock (R): 42.7% – 41,997 votes
• Mike Barkley (D): 38.3% – 37,686 votes
• Nathan Magsig (R): 11.1% – 10,676 votes
• Steve Wozniak (Independent): 3.5% – 3,420 votes

June 7: Associated Press reported that Republican Tom McClintock advances to November general election in California’s 5th Congressional District.

June 14: The Sacramento Bee posted an article titled: “Mike Barkley has run for Congress six times. Is this the year he beats Tom McClintock?” From the article:

Mike Barkley has no consultants and no paid staff. He’s received $1,091 in campaign contributions. His centerpiece issue, as a Democrat running in a new congressional district drawn for a Republican, is a call for repealing the right to bear arms…

…So far, he has about 36% of last Tuesday’s primary vote in the 5th Congressional District, while a seven-term incumbent, Rep. Tom McClintock, has 44%. Barkley will be the November challenger to the veteran Republican conservative…

…[Barkley] has run for Congress six times. In 2020, he sought the 10th District against Rep. Josh Harder, a Democrat, and finished fourth in the primary with 3.5% of the vote. He ran in the seventh in 2018 against Republican Jeff Denham. His best showings came in 2014 and 2016, when he received 14% each time against Denham.

On Tuesday, he was aided by being the only candidate listed as a Democrat and was endorsed by the California Democratic Party and California Labor Federation. There were four Republicans, who collectively won 60.5%, Freelance writer Steve Wozniak, who had no party preference, won 3.3%. The district was rated solid Republican by three independent House analysis groups…

…Barkley’s chief issue is guns. He wants to repeal the Second Amendment right to bear arms…

…Passing any sort of gun restrictions in Congress has proven nearly impossible. Repealing the Second Amendment is even more unlikely. But Barkley takes a long view…

…Barkley’s challenge now, and it’s a big one, is trying to topple McClintock, who has a strong following in a district that former President Donald Trump won with 55% in 2020. Earlier this week, Trump endorsed McClintock, whose House votes last year earned him a perfect rating from the American Conservative Union…

August 24: Kaiser Health News posted an article titled: “Congressman’s Wife Died After Taking Remedy Marketed for Diabetes and Weight Loss” From the article:

The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

Lori McClintock, the wife of Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis – an inflammation of the stomach and intestines – that was caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion, according to a report from the Sacramento County coroner that is dated March 10 but was not immediately released to the public. KHN obtained that report – in addition to the autopsy report and an amended death certificate containing an updated cause of death – in July.

The coroner’s office ruled her death as an accident. The original death certificate, dated Dec. 20, 2021, listed the cause of death as “pending”…

…McClintock’s death underscores the risks of the vast, booming market of dietary supplements and herbal remedies, which have grown into a $54 billion industry in the United States – one that both lawmakers and health care experts say needs more government scrutiny…

October 7: Calaveras Enterprise posted an article titled: “Tom McClintock discusses campaign, policies ahead of general election” From the article:

Tom McClintock, U.S. representative for California’s 4th Congressional district since 2009, gave the Enterprise an update via email on his campaign ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. McClintock, a Republican, is running against Democrat Mike Barkley.

“I think this election – here and across the country – is going to be a resounding reputation of the woke policies that have utterly wrecked our economy, opened our borders, and unleashed an unprecedented spike in crime,” said McClintock. “People clearly understand how quickly inflation, energy shortages, and crime are destroying their quality of life, and well understand the policies that are causing them.”

McClintock says that much of his reelection campaign is familiar territory since he has represented seven of the eight counties in the expanding District 4 for a decade…

Ballotpedia posted the results of the General Election for U.S. House California District 5:

• Tom McClintock (R): 60.1% – 105,398 votes
• Mike Barkley (D): 39.9% – 69,961 votes

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California’s 6th Congressional District

WikiWand posted information about California’s 6th Congressional District

California’s 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Doris Matsui, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, the 6th district is entirely in Sacramento County and includes the north side of the city of Sacramento and its suburbs of Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Rio Linda, Elverta, Arden-Arcade, Antelope, Foothill Farms, North Highlands, and most of Fair Oaks.

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2021, the district included the entire city of Sacramento and some of its suburbs.

Sacramento is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 7th district. The 6th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd, Scott Rd, Deer Creek, Carson Creek, Nimbus Rd, E3 Highway, Illinois Ave, Madison Ave, Kenneth Ave, Watchel Way, and Old Auburn Rd. 

The 6th and 7th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr. The 6th district takes in the north side of the city of Sacramento, the cities of Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova, and the census-designated places Antelope, Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Foothill Farms, North Highlands, La Rivera, and Rio Linda.

Ballotpedia posted information about Ami Bera

Ami Bera, (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.

Bera (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 6th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Bera first won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Dan Lungren in the newly redrawn District 7 by 3.4 points. He won re-election in 2014 in a race rated by Ballotpedia as a battleground election, defeating Republican Doug Ose 0.8 points.

Bera defeated Republican Scott Jones in his bid for re-election in 2016. California’s 7th Congressional District race was rated as a battleground in 2016. He won re-election in 2018, defeating Andrew Grant…

Ami Bera did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia provided information from Ami Beta’s 2016 campaign website:

• Economy: We need a vibrant economy that preserves the jobs we have while creating new ones through job training, especially in clean energy technologies. We can build the strengths of our local communities by helping small businesses grow and rewarding companies that create good jobs here in Sacramento County.
• Health Care: A Health Care system that provides compassionate and essential coverage that puts patients ahead of profits. The new health care law is a step towards increasing access to basic medical coverage.
• Education: In order to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy and win the best jobs of tomorrow, we have to continue investing in education.
• Social Security: We must do more to protect this vital program – which is why I’ve signed a pledge to protect Social Security, and fight all efforts to privatize this program and gamble with our future in the stock market. Protecting Social Security also means keeping government’s hands off the Social Security Trust Fund.
• Equal Pay for Equal Work: I support the Lilly-Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and the Paycheck Fairness Act to protect employers from gender based wage-discrimination.

Ballotpedia posted information about Tamika Hamilton

Tamika Hamilton (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 6th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Tamika Hamilton was born in Calvert County, Maryland. Hamilton served in the United States Air Force and has served in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Ballotpedia reported that Tamika Hamilton did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Ballotpedia provided information from Tamika Hamilton’s campaign website:

ECONOMY: Record inflation has eaten into the paychecks of working class people. The cost of food, everyday goods, and vital services also continue to rise. It’s time for a new direction on the economy. As your congresswoman I will fight to:

• Reduce inflation
• Make the middle-class tax cuts permanent
• Reduce regulations on small businesses
• Expand opportunity zones in urban areas

PUBLIC SAFETY: Major cities across America have seen an increase in violent crime. Victims of crime should expect justice and hardened career criminals should not be able to exploit the compassion of our justice system. As your congresswoman I will:

• Ensure your 2nd Amendment rights are protected
• Encourage cooperation between the justice department and local law enforcement
• Review federal sentencing guidelines to ensure fairness
• Work to provide law enforcement with the tools and analytical resources to keep communities safe

EDUCATION: The public education system should not be used to indoctrinate students. I support the rights of parents to choose the best educational path for their children and will look for opportunities to expand school choice and promote curriculum that is inclusive, not divisive…

…HEALTHCARE: Americans should be able to choose affordable healthcare options that work best for them. As your congresswoman, I will support legislation that allows residents to buy insurance and fulfill prescription services across state lines…

May 3: Post News Group posted an article titled: “California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for U.S. House of Representatives” Here is what they wrote about Tamika Hamilton:

…Tamika Hamilton, a former Air Force sergeant, is running to represent District 6 (Fair Oaks). She has six opponents in a solidly Democratic district. Rep. Ami Bera (D) is running in this race.

June 3: The Sacramento Bee posted an editorial titled: “Rep. Ami Bera deserves reelection to Congress in Sacramento region’s 6th District” From the article:

Sacramento area Rep. Ami Bera clawed through bitter campaigns, a fund-raising scandal, and a series of close elections to secure his seat in Congress. This year, thanks to a solid record in office, a favorable new district and less convincing opposition, Bera appears to face more danger from the wildlife of Capitol Holl, where he was recently attacked by a rabid fox, than he does from his opponents.

An Elk Grove Democrat, Bera is running to represent Sacrament County’s new 6th Congressional District, which does not include his hometown but does encompass Rancho Cordova and other parts of the old 7th District, which he currently represents. The new district, which also includes Citrus Heights and part of the city of Sacramento, decisively favored Joe Biden in the last election.

The fifth-term congressman is facing another district-hopping hopeful in Tamika Hamilton, a Republican Air Force veteran from Dixon, in Solano County. Hamilton had success raising funds and mounting an unexpectedly vigorous challenge to another local Democratic congressman in a relatively safe district, Rep. John Garamendi, whom she was expected to challenge again before district lines were redrawn…

…A physician and a former chief medical officer for Sacramento County, Bera has articulated a middle ground on the polarizing subject of pandemic management, focusing on the potential of vaccination and other precautions to speed the recovery of the economy and public education. He’s introduced legislation to encourage development of vaccines, improve tracking and sequencing of viruses, and ease health care access on several fronts…

Ballotpedia reported about the Nonpartisan Primary for U.S House California District 6:

• Ami Bera (D): 53.6% – 66,608 votes
• Tamika Hamilton (R): 18.1% – 22,531 votes
• Bret Daniels (R): 11.6% – 14,352 votes
• Chris Bish (R): 7.5% – 9,366 votes

September 29: Public Radio for Central Florida WMFE posted an article titled: “After being bitten by a rabid fox, a congressman wants cheaper rabies treatments” From the article:

Rabies deaths are rare in the U.S. A lot of that is thanks in part to vaccines, but it’s also because of the effective treatment available to those who have been exposed to the viral, deadly disease.

But that lifesaving treatment is expensive, especially for those without health insurance, and can leave people saddled with thousands of dollars of debt.

After his own encounter with a rabid fox on Capitol Hill in April, Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., is trying to change that. He introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lead the creation of a government program that would reimburse health care providers who administer the treatment to people who are uninsured.

The introduction of the legislation, the Affordable Rabies Treatment for Uninsured Act, coincided with World Rabies Day, which aims to raise awareness about the disease worldwide…

…In an interview with The Bee’s Editorial Board, Bera, who has cultivated a centrist profile with his caucus, showed impressive energy and thoughtfulness on finding paths to progress on gun violence, climate change and other issues that Republicans have been particularly loath to address…

…Bera bears the scars of a series of hard-fought contests for Congress, but he deserves to win this one easily.

Ballotpedia posted the results for the General Election for U.S. California District 6:

• Ami Bera (D): 56.6% – 68,907 votes
• Tamika Hamilton (D): 43.4% – 52,943 votes

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California’s 7th Congressional District

Wikipedia provided the following information about California’s 7th Congressional district:

California’s 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in California. Ami Bera, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, it encompasses southern Sacramento County, part of Yolo County, and a tiny portion of Solano County. It includes all of Sacramento south of the American River, including Downtown Sacramento, the suburban cities of West Sacramento and Elk Grove, and the rural city of Galt. 

It is a heavily Democratic district. Prior to redistricting in 2021, it was entirely in Sacramento County and included the eastern and southern suburbs of Sacramento.

The old 7th had been a solidly Democratic district, like most districts in the Bay Area. However, the new 7th is one of the more competitive districts in California. When it was created, it was rated “EVEN” by the Cook Partisan Voting Index.

As of 2023, California’s 7th congressional district is located in the Sacramento Valley, and encompasses most of Sacramento County and parts of Yolo. 

Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 6th district. The 7th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd. The 7th and 6th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr. The 7th district takes in the south side of the city of Sacramento, the cities of Galt and Elk Grove, and the census-designated places Florin and Parkway.

Yolo County is split between this district and 4th district. They are partitioned by Highway 84 and Elkhorn Slough on the southern border, and by County Rd 126, Tule Canal, Toe Drain Canal, Highway 84, Babel Slough Rd, and Pumphouse Rd. The 7th district takes in the city of West Sacramento, and most of Ryer Island.

Ballotpedia provided information about Doris Matsui

Doris Matsui (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. Her current term ends January 3, 2023. 

Matsui (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 7th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Doris Matsui first won election to United State House of Representatives in 2005, in a special election to United States House of Representatives in 2005, in a special election in California’s 5th Congressional District. The special election was called after the incumbent, Matsui’s husband Rober, died on January 1, 2015.

Ballotpedia provided information about Max Semenenko

Max Semenenko (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 7th Congressional District. Semenenko lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Max Semenko lives in North Highlands, California. Semeneko earned an associate degree in psychology from Stanford University. His career experience includes owning a business and working as the CEO of Maximus Development Inc. (MDI). Semenenko served as a park commissioner for the North Highlands Recreation and Park District Board.

April 6: Sacramento News Review posted an article titled: “Matsui’s next generation of opponents in Sacramento’s District 7” From the article:

…Sacto Politico: What was your main motivation for running?

Jimmy Fremgen: I am running because people are struggling. They’re not getting the same kind of support as big businesses, and we are being pushed out of the middle class. As the wealth gap is widening, we have inflation increasing and corporations posting record profits. But none of the costs that are increasing with inflation are affecting corporate profits, but it is hitting the wallets and pocketbooks of teachers and bartenders and shift workers. Our current representative doesn’t understand what that is like. She’s far to disconnected from our lives here…

…One of the problems we have with Congress as a whole – and with Sacramento’s current representatives – is because campaigns have become so expensive, members of Congress have been captured by their corporate donors. These are the very same organizations our Congressional representatives are supposed to be regulating. But if you ask somebody for thousands of dollars to run your campaign but then are expected to hold them in the sunlight and ask hard questions, at some point selfishness is going to win out and you’re going to take it easy on your donors who are invested in keeping you [in office]…

…S/P but to finish in the top 2, you must get more votes than the one Republican in the race, Max Semenenko. That means even with the CA-7 solidly Democratic, 25% to 30% may still go by default to a Republican. What are you hoping for to help you make the Top 2?

JF: You are always going to have people who vote just because of the letter after the candidate’s name. But we have entered a new era of politics in our country when it is no longer about party. Party is the side show. It’s about the extremely wealthy versus everybody else. If you are somebody who wants to see corporations held to account; if you are somebody that wants to see homelessness addressed with actual solutions, then you should vote for me. I have a plan to address those things…

…Sacto Politico: What top issues inspired you to run for Congress?

Max Semenenko: There are a lot of issues that inspire me. The top issue is the economy. People in this district are feeling the real impact of record inflation. Rising housing costs and everyday goods are more and more expensive. So I will fight for my district to give a break to our people.

I feel the main way to lower costs right now involves sustainable energy. Right now, we are purchasing all of these fossil fuels from other countries, but I would encourage [the Biden] Administration and our people to be energy independent again. Even as a builder and a business owner, as soon as the prices and materials and gas go up, costs go up for everyone.

S/P: What is your background?

MS: My parents received refugee status and emigrated from Ukraine. We arrived in 1997 at Sacramento airport in the middle of the night. I was 14 1/2, and driving on the freeway after arriving, I was fascinated by all the street lights. I was like, “Wow, how can these Americans handle all those battery replacements?” on those lights. [He laughed.] I knew America was great, but not that great. It was like a Disneyland for me. In Ukraine at that time, street lights at night and water was a luxury outside the cities…

…I grew up in Oak Park near Fruitridge and Stockton, right there on 56th Street, and I graduated from Hiram Johnson High School. And I wish to thank everyone for helping me and my family become free Americans. Now it’s my time to give back.

…S/P: Why are you a Republican?

MS: This is very interesting. I was brought up as a non-party person in Ukraine. For us, it was a sin to be part of any party, to carry any kind of firearm, to reflect any of the government positions. But when I came here, I was looking for ways to be involved in American society, and I decided to run for office in 2020. When I was looking through the parties, the Republican Party was closer to my beliefs and perspective of life.

For me, everybody is an American, and everybody is fighting to protect this country like I am. They are pro-family like I am. They start meetings with prayers and the Pledge of Allegiance. They feel a little bit better world can exist. This is the best country, but there is going to be another, I hope, another big country like America. We call it heaven. My main purpose on this Earth is to serve and show I have a little bit better dream, and I think Republicans have that bigger philosophy that is motivating them…

…S/P What are your main thoughts about your main opponent, Rep. Doris Matsui?

MS: I know her story. I respect her. I know she is doing everything she can to help the district, but people are saying, “You know Max, we never see her. She doesn’t live anywhere near here. She has already been too long in office. Her husband was in office too long. We want something different, and we believe that you can bring the difference.”…

June 8: Elk Grove Citizen posted an article titled: “Matsui holds early lead in Congressional D-7 primary election” From the article:

U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, experienced much success in the first day of the Congressional District 7 primary election…

…According to her congressional web page, Matsui is focused on improving the economy and health care, preventing gun violence, protecting women’s rights, bringing clean energy technology to Sacramento, assisting veterans and seniors, improving education systems, and reversing the effects of climate change…

…On his campaign website, Semenko refers to four of his top issues as reviving the economy, defending the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, reforming the immigration system to be fair and safe and “loosen(ing) big Pharma’s grip on our health care system.”

Fremegen, former intern for Matsui, told the Citizen last March that he decided to run for Congress after observing many “regular people” getting left behind, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

His top campaign issues include homelessness, assisting people to obtain access to health care, bringing federal resources back to local “communities that are hurting,” and “getting the corrupt influence of corporate money out of politics.”

According to Elk Grove Citizen, these were the primary election results for California’s 7th Congressional District:

• Doris Matsui (D): 27,066 votes – 66.6%
• Max Semeneko (R): 10,506 votes – 25.8%
• Jimmy Fremgen (D): 3,057 votes – 7.5%

Ballotpedia posted the following information about California’s 7th 2022 Congressional District election:

• Doris Matsui (D): 65.2% – 51,137 votes
• Max Semenenko (R): 27.5% – 21,549 votes
• Jimmy Fremgen (D): 7.5% – 5,771 votes

October 10: The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board posted an editorial titled: “Sacramento, Elk Grove voters should give this representative another term in Congress” From the editorial:

Among the bills Congress has passed in a fit of accomplishment this summer was legislation to subsidize the domestic semiconductor chip industry to shore up domestic manufacturing, prevent supply chain disruptions and protect national security. Despite its bipartisan origins, the legislation survived a cynical attempt by Republicans to hold it hostage in a tantrum over another legislative achievement, the Democratic majority’s sweeping bid to address climate change, lower prescription drug costs and increase corporate taxation.

President Joe Biden’s signing of the semiconductor legislation last month was a victory for the productive pragmatism of the Democratic majority and particularly one of its members, Sacramento Rep. Doris Matsui, one of a bipartisan group of four who kicked off the effort to bolster the sector in 2020. “Since we shared this effort, the global chips shortage has only grown more severe and the need for legislation more pressing,” Matsui said in the House floor.

The achievement was the latest example of why the Democratic stalwart deserves reelection to Congress.

Recent years have also seen Matsui become a compelling and outspoken opponent of anti-Asian racism amid its pandemic-era resurgence and, before that, Donald Trump’s prohibition of immigration from predominantly Muslim countries. Born amid a grim expression of racism turned federal policy, in an Arizona internment camp for Japanese Americans, the Sacramento Democrat herself is a striking example of prejudice overcome.

Elected to Congress after the 2005 death of her husband, Rep. Robert Matsui – who was an infant when his own family was interned – she has been handily reelected eight times, extending a family legacy in Congress dating to 1979.

After last year’s redistricting split Sacramento and rearranged representation of its suburbs, Matsui, currently in the 6th Congressional District, announced a run for reelection in the new 7th. Expected to be safely Democratic, the district encompasses about half of Matsui’s old district, including downtown Sacramento and other city neighborhoods, along with adjacent suburban and Delta territory outside the old 6th, including Elk Grove, West Sacramento and Isleton.

In her current term, Matsui has championed legislation to document and combat anti-Asian American hate crimes and increase awareness of internment. She also supported Biden’s decision to stop barring asylum seekers from the country on public health pretexts, which divide her caucus.

Testifying about the hate crime bill to a House subcommittee last year, Matsui drew a parallel between her parents’ experience of mass race-based federal imprisonment and the stoking of anti-Asian bigotry at the highest levels of government during the pandemic. “We’ve seen the consequences when we go down this path,” she said. “My family has lived through these consequences. This is what we are working to root out from the deepest place in our social conscience.”

A member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which conducts oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department, Matsui has also backed measures to increase social media transparency, encourage modernization of mental health care and local vehicle emissions. Her record has earned voters’ continued confidence.

The New York Times reported the following results of California 7th Congressional District:

• Doris Matsui (Democrat) (incumbent): 150,618 votes – 68.3%
• Max Semenenko (Republican): 70,033 votes – 31.7%

Ballotpedia posted the following results of the General Election for U.S. House California District 7:

• Doris Matsui (D): 65.7% – 44,953 votes
• Max Semeneko (R): 34.3% – 23,473 votes

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California’s 8th Congressional District

Wikipedia posted information about California’s 8th congressional district

California’s 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. As of 2021, Republican Jay Obernolte represents the district. Currently, the 85th district encompasses most of the eastern desert regions of the state. It stretches from Mono Lake to Twentynine Palms. It consists of Inyo and Mono counties, plus most of the land in San Bernardino County. The largest city is Victorville.

Redistricting before the 2022 election moved the district to the northeastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The new district includes parts of Contra Costa County and Solano County including the cities of Vallejo, Fairfield, Richmond and parts of Martinez. Unlike the old 8th district, the new 8th is heavily Democratic.

As of 2023, California’s 8th congressional district was significantly changed, now being located between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. It encompasses part of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. 

Contra Costa County is split between this district and the 10th district. They are partitioned by Grizzly Peak Blvd, Seaview Trail, Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd, Bear Creek, Brianes Reservoir, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Highway 4, Alhambra Ave, Pacheco Blvd, Grandview Ave, Central Ave, Imhoff Dr, Bares Ave, Mount Diablo Creek, Union Pacific, Contra Costa Canal, 4WD Rd, Bailey Rd, James Donlon Blvd, Cambridge Dr, Reseda Way, S Royal links Cir, Carpenteria Dr, Barmouth Dr, Hillcrest Ave, Highway 4 and Highway 160. The 8th district takes in the north side of the cities of Antioch and Martinez, the cities of Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, Pinone, and Hercules.

Solano County is split between this district and the 4th district. They are partitioned by Soda Springs Rd, Union Pacific, Alamo Dr, Leisure Town Rd, Hawkins Rd, Bay Area Exxextric, Shilo Rd, Collinsville Rd, and Montezuma Slough. The 8th district takes in the cities of Vallejo, Fairfield, and Suisun City.

Ballotpedia provided information about John Garamendi

John Garamendi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.

Garamendi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 8th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Garamendi represented California’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2013. Garamendi began his political career in 1974, serving in the California State Assembly until his election to the California State Senate in 1976. Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Garamendi also served as lieutenant governor of California from 2007 to 2009…

Ballotpedia provided information about Rudy Recile

Rudy Recile (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 8th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Recile completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Here are some of the questions he answered:

Q: Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hello, fellow Americans! I am a proud Retired US Army Major, former US Department of Agriculture employee and owner of a small web design company. After retiring, my wife and I liked California so much that we decided to stay. My main platform issues include energy independence for America, supporting the Bill of Rights, accountability of our tax dollars, support for veterans, California’s environmental-water issues and quality education. I support successful public schools and I believe in equality of opportunity for all.

I’m developing a non-profit veterans’ support center providing services to veterans and serve as treasurer for a Veterans-of-Foreign-Wars Post. I served as a logistics officer at the Pentagon in Washington DC. I became savvy with the inner workings of agencies, and how to successfully accomplish the mission. Looking back on the 2020 election cycle, I was not pleased with what I witnessed. I decided my 33 years of experience working in Federal government was better put to becoming part of the solution instead of sitting on the sidelines. I volunteered with community organizations at monthly meetings, voter registration drives and other events. I am on a mission to restore our country with new blood and fresh ideas.

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am on a Mission to Restore Our Country with New Blood and Fresh Ideas
• I want Accountability for our Tax Dollar spending so Americans are able to see what and where our money is spent.
• We need to restore our Bill of Rights for all Americans

Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Reducing repetitive regulatory inspections for agricultural goods and livestock

Securing our border and enforcing current immigration laws

Ensuring good schools for the children of the USA

Supporting our Service Members by ensuring they have the means necessary to defend our country

Supporting Veterans providing services in underserved areas and reducing un-necessary bureaucratic processes

Accountability for our Tax Dollar spending so Americans are able to see what and where our money is spent

Restoring faith and support in our Judicial system and First Responders and Law Enforcement

Ballotpedia posted the results of the Primary election for U.S.House California District 8:

• John Garamendi (D): 63.2% – 71,157 votes
• Rudy Recile (R): 20.5% – 23,143 votes
• Cheryl Sudduth (D): 9.8% – 11,091 votes
• Christopher Riley (D): 3.4% – 3,831 votes

October 21: KCRA 3 posted an article titled: “Congressional District 8: KCRA 3 sits down with candidates John Garamendi & Rudy Recile” From the article:

…Democratic incumbent John Garamendi will face off against his Republican challenger, Rudy Recile, a former U.S. Army Major and former Department of Agriculture employee. 

KCRA 3 asked both candidates what they think of their chances in the November election.

Congressman Garamendi said he was confident, despite redistricting. The only overlap with the former Congressional District 3, which Garamendi currently represents, is the Fairfield area. But Congressional District 8 is heavily Democratic, and Garamendi secured more than 63% of the vote during the June primary. 

Recile, who has never held public office before, said he has his work cut out for him – but is working on knocking on as many doors as possible.

Recile told KCRA 3 that his top priority is accountability in government,

“Where is our money going? We’re printing money left and right in the government at the present time. Where is that money going?” Recile said.

A lot of those dollars in California are geared toward tackling climate change. Garamendi told that is one of his top priorities. His plan to deal with drought is what he calls, “A Water Plan for All California.”

“First of all, conservation everywhere – urban, agricultural, industrial conservation of water. Secondly, recycling. Recycle our water. Thirdly, we have to have storage,” Garamendi said…

…Recile said his other top priorities are working with veterans and making sure kids are educated properly. According to Recile’s policy platform on his website, he said curriculums created by teachers’ unions and school boards are “emasculating our sons.” KCRA3 asked Recile what he is specifically referring to.

“We’re trying to treat them more softly than what they should be doing,” Recile said. “In the schools, we’ve taken away a lot of the art classes, for example, woodworking, auto shop, things of that nature.”…

November 13: Congressman John Garamendi posted a statement on his official website: “Congressman John Garamendi is Re-Elected”. From the post:

Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement after being re-elected to Congress in California’s 8th Congressional District:

“I am deeply grateful and humbled by this vote of confidence from the voters in Contra Costa and Solano Counties. This decisive victory gives us an opportunity to continue the critically important work that’s before us,” Garamendi said.

“In the last two years, we have accomplished so much for the American people in the face of unprecedented challenges. The United States has led the world in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring economic recovery through the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Chips Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act,” Garamendi continued.

“These bills have capped the out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs for seniors, provided the single largest investment to combat climate change in history, lowered the federal deficit, helped rebuild our infrastructure using American materials and workers, and grown our economy at a record pace while ensuring American’s inflation rate is one of the lowest in the world,” Garamendi continued.

“When the new Congress is sworn in, I will build upon this legislation to promote economic and environmental justice throughout Solano and Contra Costa counties. We will invest in the incredible businesses and people right here in our backyard to lift up the communities that have historically been left behind. This is critically important work that I am more determined than ever to accomplish on behalf of California’s 8th Congressional District,” Garamendi continued.

“Next week I will return to Washington to finish the work this Congress has before it. Nothing is more important than passing ironclad legislation to support our democracy. Our democracy is under attack. With the January 6th Insurrection and the ensuing calls from GOP leaders to ban things like mail-in voting and other safe and necessary electoral tools that provide the fulcrum to our democracy, it is clear that immediate action must be taken by Congress to pass electoral reform and protect American democracy,” Garamendi continued.

“We have outwork cut out for us, and I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who participated in this election. I will take your voice with me to Washington and continue working on your behalf. I am incredibly hopeful for the days ahead. Together, we will create a prosperous future for all,” Garamendi concluded.

Ballotpedia reported the results of California’s General Election for District 8:

• John Garamendi (D): 74.5% – 81,256 votes
• Rudy Recile (R): 25.5% – 27,878 votes

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California’s 9th Congressional District

Wikipedia provided the following information about California’s 9th congressional district:

California’s 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Jerry McNereny, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 9th district encompassed part of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Cities in the district included Oakland, Berkley, and Castro Valley. Most of that area became parts of the 13th district, while the 9th district in 2012 through 2022 was primarily made up of portions of the 18th and 11th districts from the 2002 through 2012.

Since the redistricting, prior to the 2012 election, the 9th district centered on Stockton. It consisted of most of San Joaquin County and portions of Contra Costa and Sacramento counties. Cities in the district include Antioch, Galt, Oakley, Lathrop, Lodi, Mountain House, and Stockton.

While redistricting in advance of the 2022 election in California, the 9th district is still centered on Stockton. However, Tracey, Manteca, and Ripon, which were formerly in California’s 10th congressional district, are now part of this district, while Antioch, Lathrop and Brentwood are no longer in the district. Antioch and Brentwood are part of the new 10th district, which is now west of the 9th district (as opposed to the south). As of the 2022 elections, Lathrop will be part of the new 13th district.

October 24: (Updated October 27, 2022) KHOU 11.com posted an article titled: “Meet the candidates for California’s 9th Congressional district: Josh Harder, Tom Patti.” From the article:

One of the most contentious races this November election season pits incumbent Josh Harder against Tom Patti.

The election will happening the newly redrawn 9th Congressional district, centered in San Joaquin County.

At 36 years old, Josh Harder seeks his third congressional, two-year-term.

The Turlock democrat says he has moved to Tracy, but his roots have always been in the San Joaquin Valley.

“I’m a fifth-generation resident of this community” said Harder. “My great-great-great grandfather started with a peach farm in Manteca in 1850. Now I’m raising my seven-month old daughter Lilian with my wife Pam in Tracy.”

Harder faces Republican Tom Patti, a long-time county resident, and current San Joaquin County Supervisor. 

He’s also the owner of a crane-operating business.

“First and foremost local businessman, community activist, and most importantly a father in the community I grew up in, in the community that I’ve owned businesses, I’ve employed,” said Patti.

Patty says he is running in part to “bring common sense back to Washington” and to help unite lawmakers in Washington.

Harder says he’s running because there’s a lot more work left to do.

We’re in the midst of a drought in California and is still planning to ship Northern California here to Southern California,” Harder said. “We’re dealing with the cost of living. San Joaquin County has grown exponentially. People are paying five, six, dollars for a gallon of gas.”…

A look at the race

However, the race has become contentious and nasty.

In a political ad in favor of Harder, it alleges “Tom Patti took all that money for his own business.”

Patti doesn’t deny taking over $30,000 Paycheck Protection COVID cash to keep his business running, but Harder has criticized Patti as the only county supervisor that abstained from distributing more than $33 million in COVID-related American Rescue Plan funds in August last year.

Why did he abstain?

“Because I’m not certain this later stage of dollars and allocation to people is as necessary as being talked about and the necessity for allocation,” Patti said…

…ABC10 asked both candidates, How do you convince voters who are on the fence to vote for?

“Ya know, we’ve been very clear about our values,” said Harder. “Nobody is going to agree with me 100% of the issues, but we’re focused making sure we’re making the right decision independent of party line.”

“I’m working for the people where I live,” said Patty. “I’m working for the people that I currently serve. I’m working for the people that for decades I’ve done work. I’ve employed and I’ve done commerce with my community for decades.

The race is considered close despite a big difference in campaign fundraising…

November 15: Los Angeles Times (via MSN) posted an article titled: “Rep. Josh Harder defeats GOP challenger in Central Valley district.” From the article:

Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won election Tuesday to a Stockton-centered congressional district, beating Republican Tom Patti, a San Joaquin County supervisor and businessman.

Harder, who represents a neighboring district, stressed his independence from his party in the Central Valley race, which despite the area’s blue tilt was among California’s most competitive congressional contests.

“I’m incredibly honored our community has put their faith in me once again,” Harder said in a written statement. “There’s a huge amount of work that needs to get done, and I truly believe if we focus on common sense solutions we can get prices down, protect our water, and keep our community safe. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I won’t let you down.”

Patti noted that he was exponentially outspent and accused Democrats of lying about his record, but he said he accepted the election result.

…Though the Associated Press called the race Tuesday night, official results will take longer.

Both candidates tried to paint their rivals as beholden to the extremes of their respective parties, but their behavior and messaging often reflected the moderate views of many of the regions voters.

Patti, a former amateur boxer who trained with Mike Tyson, had said he is not “a Trumpeter.” Harder highlighted his disagreement with the Democratic Party on issues such as gas taxes and water. On the ballot, the title he listed with was “Agriculture Committeeman,” not a member of Congress.

The 9th Congressional District, altered in the map redrawing following the census, includes much of San Joaquin County, with small bits of Contra Costa and Stanislaus counties.

After the incumbent who lives there decided not to seek reelection, Harder ran in the friendlier electoral terrain. Democrats have about a 15-percentage-point voter-registration advantage over Republicans…

November 15: The Sacramento Bee posted an article titled: “Congressman Josh Harder wins California midterm in key clinch for House Democrats.” From the article:

Rep. Josh Harder will return to the U.S. House of Representatives after prevailing in a must-win district for Democrats in their bid to reduce a Republican majority.

Harder, D-Tracey, beat San Joaquin County supervisor Tom Patti, a Republican, in California’s new 9th Congressional District. The congressman had earned more than 56% of the votes when the Associated Press declared his win. More than 79% of the votes had been counted…

…The win comes as Republicans are on the cusp of taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2023. As of Tuesday evening, Democrats won 209 seats; Republicans 217.

A party needs 218 seats to hold the majority…

…Prior to the midterms, analysts weren’t entirely confident that Democrats would keep the 9th amid a predicted “red wave.” But that wave never came into fruition…

San Luis Obispo Tribune posted an article titled: “Congressman Josh Harder wins California midterm in key clinch for House Democrats”. From the article:

Rep. Josh Harder will return to the U.S. House of Representatives after prevailing in a must-win district for Democrats in their bid to reduce a Republican majority.

Harder, D-Tracy, beat San Joaquin County supervisor Tom Patti, a Republican, in California’s new 9th Congressional District. The congressman had earned more than 56% of the votes when the Associated Press declared his win. More than 79% of the votes had been counted.

New York Times reported the results of California 9th District:

• Josh Harder (Democrat): 95,598 votes – 54.8%
• Tom Patti (Republican): 78,802 votes – 45.2%

Ballotpedia reported the final results of California 9th District:

• Josh Harder (D): 56.3% – 74,966 votes
• Tom Patti (R): 43.7% – 58,182 votes

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California’s 10th Congressional District

Wikipedia provided information about California’s 10th Congressional District:

California’s 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Currently, the 10th district encompasses parts of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It is currently represented by Democrat March DeSaulnier.

The district previously included all of Stanislaus County and part of San Joaquin County. It was centered in Modesto. Cities in the district included Oakdale, Manteca, Modesto, Tracey, and Turlock. 

Redistricting before the 2022 elections moved the district to the San Francisco Bay Area. It includes the cities Concord, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Brentwood, and southern Antioch in Contra Costa County, and eastern Dublin in Alameda County. The redistricting transformed the 10th from a competitive district to a heavily Democratic one.

…After 2022, the 10th district was redrawn in time for the 2022 election, being divided up between California’s 5th Congressional district (which now includes eastern portions of Modesto and eastern portions of Turlock), California’s 9th district (which is centered on Stockton, California and includes Tracey), and California’s 13th district (which includes western Modesto and western Turlock). Current 10th district incumbent Josh Harder is running for reelection in the new version of California’s 9th congressional district.

December 20, 2021: Antioch Herald posted an article titled: “Rep. DeSaulnier Announced Re-Election Campaign For California’s New 10th Congressional District” From the article:

The DeSaulnier for Congress Campaign announced the launch of the congressman’s re-election effort for California’s newly drawn 10th Congressional district, as approved by the California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (CCRC) on Monday, Dec. 20th. Mark DeSaulnier has represented Concord and Contra Costa County in Congress since 2015 and vows to continue to work hard for his constituents, fighting for working families.

The 10th District encompasses most of Contra Costa County, including Lamorinda, the San Ramon Valley, Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and portions of Martinez in Central County, and in East County, Brentwood, Oakley, Bethel Island, Knightsen and portions of Antioch, plus portions of Dublin in Alameda County. DeSaulnier currently represents portions of Antioch and will continue to do so if re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Throughout my time in Congress, my guiding principle has always been this: I work for you,” said Congressman DeSaulnier. “It’s been my honor to represent this area for nearly three decades, on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, in the California State Legislature, and for the past six years as a Member of Congress. My priority has always been serving the people of Contra Costa and making our voices heard during the tough fights, when it matters most .”

DeSaulnier lives in Concord where he raised his two sons, Tristan and Tucker, and opened and operated a small business, TR’s restaurant.

He’s also spent three decades as a public servant: representing his community on the Concord City Council, as Mayor of Concord, as a three-term Contra Costa County Supervisor, in the California State Legislature, and currently as a Member of Congress…

Ballotpedia reported that Michael Ernest Kerr (Green Party) was the only candidate who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Here are some of the answers he provided:

Q: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Military Industrial Complex control of media and the two main political parties and censorship of alternative information from their profit driven narratives.

Our government and media are not treating climate change like the serious crisis it has become.

The Military Industrial Media Complex has split the country into extreme hatred between Republicans & Democrats despite both having similar basic needs and wants.

Q: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am a 9/11 truther! Since the release of the 9/11 Commission report in 2005 which I consider a flat-out confession by my government, I have offered an unclaimed reward of $100,000 to the first person who can prove or at least demonstrate that my government did not plan, manage, execute and cover-up the events around the September 11, 2021, attacks. My website is http://www.911reward.org.

I have been arrested over a dozen times protesting against the U.S. Drone Assassination program at either Beale AFB or Creech AFB for close to 10 years. These drone attacks have killed thousands of civilians, terrorized millions more in countries we are not at war. These drone attacks are in violation of our U.S. Constitution and International Law.

It is insane that the U.S. does not have Single Payer Medicare for All like most of the nations in the industrial developed world. Millions of Americans have died and tens of millions have suffered from the lack of affordable quality healthcare. Although Democrats had total control of California for years and their platform calls for Medicare for All, the corporate beholden Democratic Party always finds a reason not to pass Medicare for All during the past ten years despite supposedly progressive Governors. When Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor, he twice vetoed in 2006 and 2008 the Democratic legislature passed Medicare for All bills…

…Q: What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have been a Peace and Social Justice Advocate most all of my adult life. This has been my vocation, my purpose in life. I have never been paid for my vocation. I have contributed my own money and time to my vocation. I have primarily acted independently, but often in coordination with other groups or organizations. I would qualify as an active member. 

I am a problem solver and always try to engage in active research and study before taking a position especially concerning controversial issues. Yet my positions are always open to change based on new information and facts.

I will be a bullhorn in exposing corruption in congress, all our government agencies and in our corporate world! I always do my best toward creating a better world for people and all living things!

May 18: East County Today posted an article titled: “Oakley Woman to Run as Official Write-In Candidate for Congress Against DeSaulnier”. From the article:

Oakley resident Katherine Piccinini announced that she has filed paperwork with the Contra Costa Elections Division and is certified as an official Write-In Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, 10th District race in the June 7th Primary Election.

The 10th Congressional District was recently changed due to re-districting and now includes much of Contra Costa County, including Oakley, Brentwood, parts of Antioch and Central Contra Costa County as well.

If she gets enough voters to write her name on the June ballot, it will appear on the November ballot.

“I am a mother, a grandmother, and a Constitutionalist,” Piccinini stated. “I am concerned about the direction of our great nation.”

She said she was concerned that no viable challenger had filed paperwork to run against incumbent, liberal Congressman Mark DeSaulnier in the Primary.

“DeSaulnier has voted yes to budget after budget where America has overspent beyond our means, incurring 10’s of trillions in debt that our children and grandchildren will be forced to pay back,” Piccinini said as one of her reasons for the challenge. She also discussed other parts of DeSaulnier’s voting record, noting he even voted non on the ‘Infants Born Alive Protection Act’ H.R. 4712 which would have required health care professionals to provide life-saving care to babies born during botched abortions…

…Piccinini outlined several of her platform issues, including financial accountability, such as reigning in our $30.4+ trillion dollar national debt by auditing, reducing spending and advancing a balanced budget amendment, support for the Bill of Rights, including the Freedom of Speech, Religion, and our Right to Bear Arms, as well as supporting federal voucher efforts for school choice, closed borders and stopping the federal funding of Planned Parenthood…

June 8: The New York Times posted the result of California’s 10th Congressional District Primary Election Results:

• Michael Kerr (uncontested)
• Mark DeSaulnier (uncontested)

Ballotpedia reported the results of the Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10:

• Mark DeSaulnier (D): 84.9% – 60,471 votes
• Michael Ernest Keer (G): 12.9% – 9,159 votes
• Katherine Piccinini (R) (Write-in): 2.3% – 1,638 votes

November 8: Associated Press posted “Democrat Mark DeSaulnier wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District”.