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Republican David Valadao Unseats Democrat T.J. Cox in California; Avenges 2018 Loss
[BREITBART] Republican David Valadao has defeated incumbent Rep. T.J. Cox (D-CA) in the close race for Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,’s 21st congressional district, according to Decision Desk.Valadao avenged his loss in the Central Valley district in 2018, when Cox narrowly defeated the three-term congressman by less than 900 votes as mail-in ballots were counted. Though Valadao was leading on Election Night, Cox won the race several weeks later. Breitbart News noted: Valadao had a comfortable lead of 6.4% on Election Day. But California has extremely lenient rules about mail-in ballots, allowing ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by midnight on Election Day and received within the three days following. Cox had severe weaknesses as a candidate, including the fact that he had a "primary residence" in Bethesda, Maryland. Valadao crushed him in the primary race by nearly two-to-one. But the Democrats’ turnout machine proved too strong for Republicans across the state — including, apparently, Valadao. In the aftermath, Valadao blamed "ballot harvesting" for his loss. The practice, illegal until 2020 almost everywhere outside California, allows party operatives to collect and deliver unlimited numbers of mail-in ballots. Related: David Valadao: 2020-11-22 CA-21 Republican David Valadao defeats Democrat Incumbent TJ Cox David Valadao: 2020-08-04 A Depressing Journey Into The Decline and Fall Of American Gov't Under The Influence of Barrack Hussein Obama David Valadao: 2020-03-19 CA Dem T.J. Cox Failed to Pay $175,000 in Taxes Despite Loaning Campaign More Than $250,000 Posted by: Fred 2020-11-27 |
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