Jim Gallagher

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The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls Updated July 7, 2026

from  NYT  Caroline Soler Polling  researcher- July 7               Recent polling on the congressional generic ballot shows Democrats with a modest advantage. The party out of power typically gains ground in midterm elections, and these early surveys suggest this may be taking shape ahead of 2026. Democrats lead in …

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The next meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will be July 13, 2026 at 7 pm. Watch for details!

The July 13 meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will host guest speaker Tsegalem Woldemariam, author of Threads of Freedom: Voices of Eritrean Women in the Liberation Struggle” * Threads of Freedom: Voices of Eritrean Women in the Liberation Struggle highlights the untold stories of women who fought for Eritrea’s independence. Compiled by Tsegalem …

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Why does it take so long to count votes in California? Here’s why the process may feel even slower this election

By Austin Turner/ Jeff Nguyen Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 4:38 PM PDT / CBS LA Add CBS News on Google Millions of Californians filled out their 2026 primary election ballots over the last several weeks either at home or at the polls, expressing their constitutional right to vote in a free and fair …

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The next hybrid meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will be on June 8 in person and online

The June 8 meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will host guest speaker Kevin Smith Kevin Smith is a USAID Foreign Service Officer, with over 20 years’ experience in international development. Having served in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Nigeria, he worked and consulted for several international NGOs and conducted field research in East …

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Voting Rights Act has been stripped!

On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling that effectively dismantled key protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, significantly curbing federal oversight of racial discrimination in redistricting. The decision, arising from Louisiana v. Callais, makes it much harder to challenge gerrymandered maps that reduce the voting power of minority communities. …

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The next meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will be May 11 at 7 pm. Watch for details!

The May 11 meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club is detailing and discussing local get out the vote campaigns for Board of Supervisors and Congress. We will discuss and coalesce around our State and local county endorsed candidates  for the June 2 election. The club also plans to summarize the outcome from the recent …

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No Kings Day III Protest in Chino Hills March 28, 2026!

Grand and Peyton Drive 12:00 noon!   NO KINGS Chino Hills, CA

FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers?

March 03, 2026 Conservatively, we’re spending nearly $60 million a day on military systems in Iran. The actual figure may be much higher. ByHanna Homestead, Lindsay Koshgarian FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers? What Does the Iran War Cost? On February 28, 2026, the United States launched military operations …

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January 28, 2026 California Democratic Party and Contest Every Race Announce Statewide Candidate Recruitment Initiative

SACRAMENTO – On Saturday, January 31st, the California Democratic Party is launching a statewide texting campaign to recruit hundreds of Democrats to run for local office, with a focus in rural areas where GOP incumbents often run uncontested. This is CADEM’s fifth cycle participating in this national campaign by Contest Every Race to ensure that no …

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Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms.

  in PBS  Dec 30, 2025 12:03 PM EST By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press   If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections. …

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