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California progressive Randy Villegas ousts longtime Republican in redrawn House district

Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valadao in seat redrawn under Prop 50 Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with notable progressive endorsements, has won the race for California ’s 22nd congressional district in an contest that shaped up to be one of the toughest political battles in the state. He unseated the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao,…

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Mr. Villegas flipped a district held by Representative David Valadao, a moderate Republican, in the state’s traditionally conservative Central Valley region.

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California progressive Randy Villegas ousts longtime Republican in redrawn House district

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Randy Villegas, a Progressive Democrat, Ousts a G.O.P. Incumbent in California

Mr. Villegas flipped a district held by Representative David Valadao, a moderate Republican, in the state’s traditionally conservative Central Valley region.

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