Darrell Issa announced Tuesday morning on Fox News that the race to replace him would be won by the Democratic challenger, Mike Levin. Issa represents California’s 49th Congressional district, which covers a long coastal stretch between San Diego and Long Beach. Diane L. Harkey is the Republican running to replace him. “My district was never…
A number of Jewish Democratic challengers running for Congress have seen their chances increase with national Republican groups withdrawing financial support and all but conceding the races. With less a month before the Nov. 6 vote, the GOP is making tough choices to try and hold their losses to fewer than 23 seats, which would…
Mike Levin is up by 10 points in his bid to flip a key Orange County, California swing congressional district, according to a recent New York Times live poll. Levin, whose father is Jewish and mother’s family hails from Mexico, garnered 51% support among the 507 potential voters. His Republican opponent, Diane Harkey, managed 41%…
Former president Barack Obama formally entered the midterm fray, endorsing more than 80 candidates, including some Jewish contenders who are critical for Democrats’ hopes to retake Congress. Obama tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he was “proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates,” including Senate hopeful Jacky Rosen in Nevada and House…
Jewish voters were instrumental in the California primaries and can help Democrats win in November, Democratic congressional candidate Mike Levin said after his second-place finish on Tuesday allowed him to advance to the general election. Levin, who is running to replace retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa in southern Orange County, is now matched up against…
Mike Levin leads fellow Democrat Sara Jacobs in a tight race to take on a conservative Republican in a suburban San Diego district that is key to Democratic hopes of retaking the House of Representatives. Levin had 17% compared to 15.5% for Jacobs in the fight for California’s 49th Congressional district in Orange County. One…
Democrats received some potentially disaster-avoiding news when a recent poll showed Democratic candidate Mike Levin leading in the much-watched race to fill Rep. Darrell Issa’s Southern California seat. The state’s 49th district, which extends north from San Diego, could be key to Democrats taking back the House of Representatives –- Hillary Rodham Clinton carried it…
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