GOP Rep. Valadao to face progressive Villegas in key California House district

Republican Rep. David Valadao will run against progressive Randy Villegas in the general election in California’s 22nd Congressional District, CBS News projects. Last week’s primary pitted the Republican incumbent against two Democrats, with the top two vote-getters advancing to November. Villegas was projected as the second candidate to advance on Tuesday, a week after the

Ken Calvert, Young Kim advance in Congressional CA-40 primary, CBS News projects

Republican Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim have advanced to the November election for California’s 40th Congressional District, CBS News projects.  Calvert, who currently represents California’s 41st Congressional District, announced his campaign shortly after California voters passed Proposition 50, which shifted five districts to be more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections this year.  The

6/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett

6/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Primary day wrapping up in Maine as voters grapple with Graham Platner’s scandals; U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS

Hilton to face Becerra in election for California governor, CBS News projects

Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, will advance to November’s general election in the race to become California’s next governor, CBS News projects. Hilton will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra, the former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and California attorney general, who mounted

House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party

Washington — House Democrats, with the help of several Republicans, bypassed GOP leadership on Tuesday to force a successful vote on legislation that would accelerate negotiations on newly-formed unions’ first collective bargaining agreements.  The legislation, titled the Faster Labor Contracts Act, was introduced in September by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey. It passed

Questions about Graham Platner’s past could impact Maine’s U.S. Senate race

Voters headed to the polls in Nevada, South Carolina, North Dakota and Maine, which features a nationally-watched U.S. Senate race. As Democrats try to win back the Senate in November, their candidate in Maine has admitted to a sexting scandal and is now fighting off allegations from several former girlfriends. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Original