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Valadao beats Salas, secures sixth term in Congress
Per the latest results, Valadao built on his victory over Salas two years ago to achieve a sizable win in the heavily Democratic 22nd Congressional District.
Richardson builds on lead in District 6 race
Thousands of ballots have been processed for the northeast Fresno City Council seat, giving Nick Richardson a little breathing room in the close race.
Duarte, Valadao hold leads as ballots continue to come in
All incumbent Congressmen throughout the Central Valley currently lead their races, although hundreds of thousands of ballots remain unprocessed.
Stan Ellis explores run for Fong’s old Assembly seat
Ellis would likely run in a special election for Fong’s former seat in Sacramento next year.
Richardson holds narrowing lead in Fresno City Council race
Roger Bonakdar picked up slight ground in the District 6 race as around 2,000 more ballots were processed.
Fong won two elections on Tuesday. Who might take over his old Assembly seat?
Vince Fong's double victory in the 2024 general election means Kern County voters will have a special election for his vacant Assembly seat in 2025.
Bredefeld, Chavez complete unprecedented sweep, oust Fresno Co. Supervisors
Fresno County voters have put two Fresno City Councilmen in position to replace incumbents on the Board of Supervisors.
In the face of wildfires, water issues, Prop. 4 is the right answer for Central California
"By making smart investments now, we can prevent suffering in the years ahead and protect the California we love for our kids," write Bridget Fithian and Sharon Weaver for Sun View.
Valley voters buckle down for election weekend blitz. Here’s who has shown up to vote so far.
Here's a look at voter turnout in the Valley's hottest contests less than five days from Election Day.
Hurtado asks for analysis into potential $0.47 gas price increase
The Bakersfield Democrat is pushing the state to provide impartial analysis into a regulatory vote next week that could drastically raise gas prices in California.
