I am not a big fan of David Valadao (R-Hanford).
Then again, he is probably the only kind of Republican who can win a district with a double-digit Democrat advantage like CD-21.
His sorest spot is immigration, in which he has been a vocal and unrelenting advocate for amnesty. That kind of thinking is all wrong.
But on many other issues, he has voted the right way.
So far, the main Democrat who was slated to run against him has dropped out.
Emilio Huerta, the son of labor icon Dolores Huerta, was an unpopular candidate unable to raise any kind of money:
The only Democrat running against a vulnerable California Republicanjust dropped out of House race
Democrats consider a prime pickup opportunity for the midterms is ending his
congressional bid.
Valadao has weathered every challenge in the last three election cycles. Election 2018 is the biggest push yet to get him thrown out of office. In spite of every effort, though, Democrats have simply been unable to get rid of this guy.
Let's hope that this latest setback makes it even harder. Huerta has the name ID as the Democrat going in, but now the next candidate has so much time to make up.
an op-ed that he would instead focus on helping other Democrats win election to
various levels of government office.
attempting to unseat GOP Rep. David Valadao for the second time in November. He
lost to Valadao by 13 percentage points in 2016.
Good luck with all of that.
Here's a little more background about David Valadao:
Central Valley, something that plays well in an agricultural district hit hard
by drought. He's also been willing to break with Republican leadership to push
for immigration reform, most recently backing Democratic bills to resolve the
legal status of people brought to the country illegally.
So, who is jumping into the race? T. J. Cox:
Congressional District, but faced a tough battle against a crowded field of
Democrats who had more name recognition or more money.
Huerta, a local lawyer and son of labor rights icon Dolores Huerta, dropped out
of the race Sunday just days before the Friday deadline to file to run for
office.
Bakersfield Californian on Tuesday morning.
Congress, Cox had moved his voter registration from a home in Fresno to an
apartment in Modesto in the 10th District. He said in July that he planned to
move his family to Modesto.
opportunity in their quest to retake control of the U.S. House. The largely
agricultural district is predominantly Latino, and backed Hillary Clinton for
president in 2016. But Democrats face an uphill climb to unseat Valadao.
Valadao has almost $1 million in the bank, and has fended off challengers since
he was first elected in 2012. Cox had less than $300,000 in cash on hand at the
beginning of the year, and has loaned his campaign more than $200,000.
organization that invests public and private funds in economically
disadvantaged Central Valley communities. His campaign plans to highlight the
group's projects, including community health clinics and agricultural education
programs.