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Bilbray’s Legislative Machine: Money, Support Surrounds Algae Bills
Big money has been pouring into the Congressional race for San Diego’s 52nd district since its boundaries were redrawn and it suddenly became wide open territory.
U.S. Senate & Congress
52nd Congressional Race And Tax Reform
The two Democrats competing for one of two top spots on the November ballot each have a different perspective on tax reform.
Democratic Congressional Candidates For 52nd On Job Creation
Two Democratic candidates, Port Commissioner Scott Peters and former Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, are vying to challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray in November. They prioritize different strategies when it comes to creating jobs.
Election Categories
A Primer On Your Primary Election Ballot For San Diego County
San Diego political races are entering the final stretch -- absentee ballots were mailed out on Monday and the primary vote takes place on June 5th. San Diego Registrar of Voters, Deborah Seiler gives us a primer on what the open primary, also called the top-primary, means for your ballot.
Congressional Candidates Spar Over Medicare
- April 30
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Tension is mounting between the two leading Democratic candidates vying to take on Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray in the fight for the 52nd Congressional seat next November.
PACs Playing Major Role In Congressional Fundraising
- April 16
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As the June primary nears, candidates running for federal office in the 52nd and 51st Congressional Districts are drumming up support for their campaigns.
Political Scientist: Republicans Most Conservative They've Been In 100 Years
- April 16
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Keith Poole of the University of Georgia, with collaborator Howard Rosenthal of New York University, has spent decades charting the partisan ideological shifts and polarization in Congress from the 18th Century until now to get the view of how the political landscape has changed from 30,000 feet up. What they have found is that the Republican Party is the most conservative it has been a century.
Roundtable: Congressional Debate, Dueling Water Boards, Big Kitschy Statue
- March 16
- Midday Edition
- Evening Edition
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Brian Bilbray, Scott Peters and Lori Saldana talked immigration, healthcare and gas prices during their debate this week on KPBS. The San Diego County Water Authority says the Metropolitan Water District is gouging San Diegans. The Port of San Diego overrules its own committee on a big statue.
KPBS Hosts 52nd Congressional District Debate
- March 14
- Midday Edition
- Evening Edition
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The three major candidates for the newly redrawn 52nd Congressional District joined in a debate held at KPBS Television studios on Wednesday.
Top Elections Official Warns Of Problems With Postal Closures
- March 13
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California Secretary of State Debra Bowen says she’s asking the U.S. Postal Service for a moratorium on closing 14 mail processing facilities until after the November election.
KPBS To Host 52nd Congressional District Debate
- March 13
- Midday Edition
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The three major candidates for the newly redrawn 52nd Congressional District will join in a debate held at KPBS Television studios on Wednesday at noon.
Which Candidate Will Get Your Support In The 52nd District Congressional Race?
- Feb. 27
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For the first time in two decades, California's newly drawn congressional districts could play a major role in deciding which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. In San Diego, Republican Incumbent Brian Bilbray is hoping to fend off a field of candidates, including Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña and Port Commissioner Scott Peters.
Candidates Tout Experience During First 52nd Congressional Debate
- Feb. 21
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Incumbent Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray faced three challengers in the first debate for the 52nd Congressional District.
Democrats In 52nd Congressional Race Get No Party Endorsement Yet
- Feb. 13
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The 52nd Congressional District race threatens the Republican majority in San Diego’s congressional delegation. But the Democratic candidates running against Republican Brian Bilbray won’t have their party’s endorsement until after voters make their choice in June.
California's Democratic Party Faithful Gather In San Diego For Annual Convention
- Feb. 10
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Democrats from around California are assembling in San Diego this weekend for the State Party Convention. One of the hottest topics will be how redistricting and the new Open Primary will affect the Party.
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