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Prepare for an Ad Apocalypse, Central Valley. GOP books millions in fall TV time for Valadao, Duarte.
Republicans aren't taking Tuesday's results lightly, launching a multi-million-dollar barrage of ads for the Fall campaign to defend Rep. David Valadao and elect John Duarte.
Perea stuns, captures Fresno City Council seat
The race to succeed termed-out Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria came to an unexpectedly early end on Tuesday evening.
Hacker ousts Fagundes as Kings Co. DA
Kings County’s contentious district attorney race lived up to the billing Tuesday as incumbent Keith Fagundes was ousted by former prosecutor Sarah Hacker.
Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
With two longtime Madera County Supervisors departing, the races to replace them will head to a November runoff.
Fresno Co. picks Zanoni for Sheriff, Mendes headed for re-elect
After a lengthy stint as Fresno County Sheriff, it appears Margaret Mims is getting the successor she wanted – after giving voters a chance to interview the prospect.
Vote split boxes out Calif. GOP from Republican-heavy Senate seat
A newly-drawn open Senate seat in the Valley and Sierra foothills was supposed to be a slam dunk for California Republicans. Thanks to a vote split blunder, a Democrat will hold the seat in 2023.
Conway captures Nunes seat, Valadao staves off Dem-backed GOP primary opposition
Along with shaping Congressional battles for November, Valley voters elected a new member of Congress – albeit for a six-month stint.
Soria, Pazin leave Karbassi behind for open North Valley Assembly seat
Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria opened a sizable lead among the the field vying to replace Asm. Adam Gray (D–Merced), who opted to run for Congress.
Karbassi sues Soria, alleges defamation over Assembly campaign mailer
Two Fresno City Council members are trading in the political arena for the legal arena. Why the suit involves a former Fresno lawmaker, too.
The Sun’s guide to watching the 2022 California Primary
Turnout may be low and Tuesday's primary might be short of excitemen on the statewide ballot, but the Valley is chock full of buzz-worthy races. Here's what to watch tomorrow night.
