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Nov. 27: How A Valley Republican Keeps Winning A House Seat In A Heavy Democratic House District

By Elizabeth Arakelian,

Published November 27, 2024 at 7:07 AM PST

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Republican Rep. David Valadao is returning to Congress for a sixth term in January after beating former state Assemblymember Rudy Salas for a second time. The contest drew millions of dollars in campaign spending to unseat Valadao. But we speak with KVPR’s Joshua Yeager about why voters keep sending Valadao to Washington.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including a Fresno County patient infected with rabies who has died, and Rep. Vince Fong’s response to Newsom’s economic push.

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Elizabeth Arakelian

A Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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Jonathan Linden

Jonathan Linden is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.

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