Ro Khanna defeated eight-term incumbent fellow Democrat, Rep. Mike Honda, on Tuesday by 20 percent in a race for Silicon Valley’s 17th congressional district, which has been deemed one of California’s most expensive.
Voters in California will play no role in the high profile national elections that have dominated the public stage, but here are some important issues and elections to watch in the Golden State.
President Barack Obama said Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA) “is the definition of chutzpah” for using his photo in a political mailer and praising him after years of being a staunch critic of his administration and demanding transparency in Washington, D.C.
Republican Congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde, 50, is demanding that nine-term incumbent Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), 72, resign over videos released by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas revealing that her husband, Robert Creamer, was at the center of a plot to incite violence at Donald Trump rallies, in a tactic known as “bird-dogging.”
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) said Monday that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was “cowardly” for announcing that he would not defend Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and would not campaign for his election.
Democrats are eyeing what they see as the potential for a major pickup in November with retired Marine Col. Doug Applegate facing off against longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Darrell Issa for his seat in the House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi could be Speaker of the House again. The die-hard San Francisco leftist, who presided over record deficits, forced through Obamacare over Republican objections, and centralized power in the Speaker’s office, could reclaim the gavel.
Incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) has lost several staff members following his surprise narrow defeat to two-time competitor, fellow Democrat, and former Obama administration trade official Ro Khanna during the June 7 California primary.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact could impact whether Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) wins his re-election bid. Members of his own party are abandoning him over his decision to side with Republicans, over the objections of organized labor, to give President Barack Obama fast-track authority to negotiate the deal.
On Thursday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters that Donald Trump’s nomination would help Republicans running for office, not hurt them.
Former state Assemblyman, radio talk show host and strong 2nd Amendment advocate Tim Donnelly will announce Friday that he will be running for office in California’s 8th congressional district, which includes Mono, Inyo and San Bernardino counties.
This weekend, Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna ripped into California’s Democratic establishment, saying the party’s rules are rigged, following an overwhelming endorsement of incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA).
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) failed to receive the endorsement of his Democratic Party for reelection in the 7th congressional district this weekend after angering liberal activists over his voting record.
Breitbart News recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna in California’s 17th congressional district.
Democratic rivals Ro Khanna and Rep. Mike Honda are engaged in a heated battle for the the eight-term incumbent congressman’s seat.
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones has declared his public opposition to a new bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to prevent people on a government terror watch list from buying guns.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is trying to raise money for 2016 House races with its own version of Donald Trump’s infamous “Make America Great Again” hat.
Next weekend, Republican congressional candidate Johnny Tacherra will hold a “2nd Amendment BBQ” and fundraiser at which donors giving $2,700 or more will receive a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield pistol.
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) faces new accusations after a report by the House Ethics Committee this week revealed that he was among a group of lawmakers who accepted trips to Turkey that were secretly funded by a Turkish Islamic movement connected to the exiled Fethullah Gülen.
Two South Bay politicians who endorsed incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) for re-election last year have publicly “defected” and are now supporting his challenger, fellow Democrat Ro Khanna.
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) has reportedly been spending his depleting campaign-funds on lawyers fees stemming from an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics in which the seasoned congressman has been accused of mixing official government business with his reelection campaign.
Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna received the endorsement of three major Democrats on Friday, dealing a potentially fatal blow to his fellow Democratic opponent, eight-time incumbent Congressman Mike Honda.
Silicon Valley-area Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna received a powerful endorsement on Thursday from State Senate President Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles).
Rep. Mike Honda (D), who represents Silicon Valley in Washington, has hired two high-profile Washington law firms and a California-based PR team to handle his image and political future following a substantial investigation into ethical wrongdoing. Honda is accused of having mixed government and campaign business.
San Diego Congressman Scott Peters is sticking to a position of “undecided” on the Iran deal despite growing Democratic Party opposition that includes influential Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Democrat Rep. Susan Davis of California says she is undecided on the Iran deal. Davis Press Secretary Aaron Hunter told Breitbart News, “She is doing her due diligence regarding the agreement and is currently undecided.”
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) has a Republican challenger for 2016–and she is calling on him to oppose the Iran deal.
Democrat Ro Khanna has appointed Joe Trippi, a Fox News Channel contributor, to help him lead his second attempt to unseat eight-time incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) in 2016.
