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East Bay State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier To Run For Rep. George Miller’s Congressional Seat

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 that he is stepping down …

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State Senator Mark Desaulnier to Run for Miller Seat

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, D-Martinez, has held since 1974. …

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DeSaulnier announces he will run for Miller’s Congressional seat

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 one of California’s strongest champions …

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Contra Costa Times: Rep. George Miller endorses state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier to succeed him

By Josh Richman Rep. George Miller endorsed state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier on Wednesday to succeed him in Congress after he retires at the end of this year. “I know Mark DeSaulnier exceedingly well,” Miller said in a news release issued Wednesday by DeSaulnier’s campaign. “Mark is the most qualified and capable candidate to carry on …

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NEXT CA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER TONI ATKINS ENDORSES MARK DESAULNIER FOR CONGRESS

CONCORD, CA— Increasing the sizable coalition of state leaders backing his bid to represent California’s 11th Congressional district, today State Senator Mark DeSaulnier won an endorsement from California’s next Assembly Speaker, Toni Atkins.   In recent weeks, Assembly Democrats voted unanimously to support Assembly member Atkins, who current serves as the Assembly’s Majority Leader, for the …

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Election Results: State Senator DeSaulnier Wins Another Term

David Mills State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier has won another term, defeating his Republican challenger, Mark Meuser. in the newly drawn 7th state Senate district. The district stretches from Concord in the north and through Walnut Creek Lamorinda and the San Ramon Valley to the communities of Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin. With all 779 precincts reporting, …

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