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This Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat will try to oust California’s toughest GOP incumbent

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democratic college professor Randy Villegas will take on Republican Rep. David Valadao in the Central Valley district that Democrats have made a target in their national campaign to win the House. Villegas overcame Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, a physician and moderate Democrat backed by […]

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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, This Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat will try to oust California’s toughest GOP incumbent, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democratic college professor Randy Villegas will take on Republican Rep. David Valadao in the Central Valley district that Democrats have made a target in their national campaign to win the House. Villegas overcame Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, a physician and moderate Democrat backed by […]

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This Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat will try to oust California’s toughest GOP incumbentPalo Alto Online - 2026-06-10T01:21:48+00:00

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