In possibly pivotal CA-3 House race, can Jones catch Kiley?
As predicted by SactoPolitico for most of the past two years, no midterm Red wave or tsunami ever materialized and control of the U.S....
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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Jeff Burdick
Oct 6, 2022
With democracy in balance, safe House Democrats hold back $200M+ in campaign cash
Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in our long-running Shame of Our Campaigns series. Also see end of article for two updates...
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Jeff Burdick
Aug 18, 2022
Central Valley Congressional candidate Tom Patti: 5 Ambiens caused traffic accident
This past weekend, GOP Congressional candidate and current San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti officially completed a one-year...
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Irene Kao & Hatzune Aguilar
May 22, 2022
Latinx Voters key to Dems flipping Central Valley seats & keeping U.S. House
Irene Kao is executive director of Courage California, a statewide progressive organization uniting communities for progressive change,...
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Jeff Burdick
May 16, 2022
After SactoPolitico probes, US House members change fundraising tactic; donor refunded $1,000
“Accountability journalism” strives to hold individuals – usually the powerful – accountable for activities that, while legal, may...
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Jeff Burdick
May 16, 2022
Progressive House candidate Derek Marshall on winning rural votes
Progressive Derek Marshall is challenging freshman GOP Congressman Jay Obernolte in the new CA-23 Congressional District, which comprises...
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Jeff Burdick
Apr 12, 2022
No comment from Rep. Matsui on opioid donations, legislative record & other mega-fined donors
Last issue, SactoPolitico.com exclusively reported a call from Congressional CA-7 Democratic challenger Jimmy Fremgen for the Democratic...
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Jeff Burdick
Mar 29, 2022
Midterm roundup & updates: Why the media apathy?
Many items in the following midterm election roundup remind me of a 1990s quote from former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. When asked...
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Jeff Burdick
Mar 29, 2022
CA-7 Congressional candidate Jimmy Fremgen Q&A
Congressional redistricting significantly rearranged Sacramento County’s two Congressional districts. Instead of the current city-suburb...
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Jeff Burdick
Mar 29, 2022
CA-7 Congressional hopeful Max Semenenko Q&A
Ukrainian-born Maksim “Max” Semenenko is a 39-year-old father of four (with a fifth on the way) and owner of his own construction...
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Jeff Burdick
Jan 16, 2022
Key midterm battle heats up: US House opponent says GOP’s Kiley should explain ‘radical’ ties
Editor’s Note: See Jan. 28 follow-up to this article here. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — To start the year, state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley...
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Jeff Burdick
Nov 26, 2021
Can Sacto Progressives gain from House redistricting?
California is among the most progressive states in the U.S. This is reflected in Congress with 22 of the 96 members of the Congressional...
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Jeff Burdick
Jul 29, 2021
Dizzying by design: Valadao’s complicated fundraising
Last week, The New Republic published the results of my four-month investigation into widespread use of a previously obscure campaign...
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Jeff Burdick
Jul 29, 2021
Living ‘DaVita’ loca: Federal charges shame no pols
On July 15, the U.S. Justice Department announced the latest in a long string of indictments against the giant dialysis company DaVita...
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Jeff Burdick
Jun 28, 2021
Sacramento’s political age of the aged in Congress
Last week, California marked the 88th birthday of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) with both congratulations and public exultations to...
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Jeff Burdick
May 17, 2021
Former US Rep. Waxman on history of leadership PACs
Henry Waxman served 40 years as a Democratic Congressman for Los Angeles. From 1975 to 2015, he carved a memorable legacy in health care....
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Jeff Burdick
Apr 14, 2021
Sacto Metro House members largely mum on infrastructure
Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden proposed his eight-year $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan.” This would be the largest infrastructure...
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Jeff Burdick
Mar 10, 2021
Are midterm losses inevitable for Democrats? Maybe not
The deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol represented a historic low for the Republican Party. Despite this, House Minority...
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Jeff Burdick
Feb 23, 2021
Punchbowl.News John Bresnahan on California in Congress
Along with two other highly esteemed D.C. correspondents, veteran Capitol Hill reporter John Bresnahan earlier this year launched the...
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Jeff Burdick
Nov 16, 2020
Best bet to beat McClintock may rely on redistricting
During the last two election cycles, hope has burned in the greater Sacramento region that just the right Democratic opponent with a very...
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