Elections

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Primary voter registration deadline Monday   

News release  Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan is reminding eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.   Registering to vote can be completed

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2026 midterms: The latest on the redistricting battles 

By Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord Contributing Writers  Despite the midterm season underway, the lines of congressional maps have not been finalized as redistricting battles continue nationwide.  Since Texas’ opening salvo, lawmakers in both parties

SCV Election Filler 2026

Hayes announces campaign for State Assembly District 40 

News release  Republican Rickey T. Hayes announced the launch of his campaign for California State Assembly in District 40, representing most of the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley, focusing on restoring public safety, lowering the

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Gutzeit announces re-election campaign for SCV Water board 

News release   Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board President Maria Gutzeit has officially announced her campaign for re-election, pledging to continue delivering safe, reliable, and affordable water while promoting efficiency, transparency and

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Preliminary list of congressional candidates released  

The California Secretary of State has published a preliminary list of qualified candidates for the June Primary, with California’s June 2 election race to determine the top-two candidates for November’s ballot less than 90 days away.  There are now three congressional districts

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Judge blocks Virginia Democrats’ redistricting plan  

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  A state judge on Tuesday halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections.  Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years

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Potential new SCV representative announces she won’t seek reelection 

The current representative for California’s 26th Congressional District, Julia Brownley, D-Ventura, will not be seeking reelection, according to a news release from the congresswoman’s office.  The move injects some uncertainty into this year’s local congressional races: After Proposition 50 was passed by California voters