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Melendez Defeats Romero for State Senate Seat

May 13, 2020 1:28 pmMay 13, 2020 7:17 pm

On Wednesday morning, Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) achieved a plurality of votes against Democratic rival Elizabeth Romero to win the 28th District State Senate seat. While votes are still being counted, Melendez has pulled far enough away for a...

May 12th Special Election Preview

May 11, 2020 8:56 pmMay 12, 2020 8:32 pm

A special election is due in California on Tuesday, May 12th. Two major races will be up for grabs in California, both in the Southern part of the state. With the 25th Congressional District and the 28th State Senate District...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 42nd Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 25, 2020 7:18 am

Going into 2020, the Inland Empire, and by extension San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, are facing more and more pressure politically. On one-hand the area has traditionally been a right-leaning stalwart and could often be relied upon to elect a...

2020 March Primary Preview: 28th State Senate District

February 2, 2020 8:33 am

The 28th State Senate District: The 28th Senate District runs from the satellite suburbs of Los Angeles to the Nevada border. Entirely within Riverside County, geographically diverse places like Lake Elsinore, the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and Temecula all fall...

Inland Empire Assembly Race Faces A Tight 2020 Battle

November 14, 2019 1:46 pm

Less than two weeks after Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) decided to run for the Senate seat vacated by former Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta), several area candidates have entered the race. At stake is Assemblywoman Melendez’s 67th Assembly District,...

Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez Announces Run For State Senate

November 6, 2019 5:57 amNovember 6, 2019 11:44 am

The Inland Empire is experiencing a season of political change as incumbents exit for appointments to the Trump Administration. Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), announced on Monday that she will run for the state Senate seat vacated by State Sen....