Roll Call: State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat, continues to clear the field in the race to replace retiring Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., in a Bay Area House seat. On Tuesday, DeSaulnier announced that potential opponent, state Assemblymember Joan Buchanan, had endorsed his candidacy for California’s 11th District. Another potential…
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Contra Costa Times By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Monday, January 20th, 2014 at 9:42 am in 2014 primary. Under Secretary for International Security and Arms Control Ellen Tauscher. Photo by Karl Mondon/2011/Bay Area News Group Former East Bay Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher will endorse today State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, to succeed the…
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Roll Call – Democratic Congressman Endorses for Miller Seat State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat vying for California’s newly open 11th District, will announce Wednesday the endorsement of California Rep. Jared Huffman, according to a release provided first to CQ Roll Call. “There are a lot of differences between Washington,…
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Pleasanton Weekly State senator hopes to replace retiring George Miller by Glenn Wohltmann It didn’t take long for State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) to throw his hat in the ring for a bid to replace retiring Congressman George Miller. Miller announced Monday that he decided to retire from office after…
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Roll Call California state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier quickly launched his campaign Monday to replace retiring Rep. George Miller. The 20-term incumbent announced earlier in the day that he would not seek another term, opening a safe Democratic seat that could attract a number of ambitious contenders. “I plan to hit…
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Pleasanton Weekly New caucus comes on 50th anniversary of Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’ by Glenn Wohltmann / Pleasanton Weekly Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on poverty. Now, Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) is firing some new shots in that old war. DeSaulnier recently created the Ending Poverty…
Read MoreSan Francisco Chronicle Just hours after he set off intense speculation about his political future, California Rep. John Garamendi issued a statement saying he will be “honored” to continuing representing his current congressional district, CD-3 — a move that puts to rest any suggestion he might run for the Contra…
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CBS Local – SACRAMENTO (KCBS) — Just hours after East Bay congressman Rep. George Miller announced his retirement, State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) declared he will run for the congressional seat. DeSaulnier told KCBS that he has valued the friendship and admired the work of Miller, the Democratic congressman who announced…
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San Francisco Chronicle – State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier became the first Bay Area politician to declare Monday that he’ll run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. George Miller. DeSaulnier, a Concord Democrat who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, will run for the Contra Costa County seat that Miller,…
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Antioch Herald In response to the retirement announcement by Congressman George Miller, today, State Senator Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat, who represents Antioch, announced that he will run this year for California’s 11th Congressional district seat, which Miller represents. The 11th district covers about 30% of Antioch. “I considered Rep. Miller…
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