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Former Merced Mayor Mike Murphy explores 2026 Assembly run. Will he take on Soria?

Summary by The San Joaquin Valley Sun
Asm. Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) appears to have her first challenger in her 2026 reelection bid, or does she? Former Merced Mayor Mike Murphy has formed a committee with the California Secretary of State’s Office for a campaign in the 27th Assembly District. But he may not be facing Soria come June or November of 2026. Driving the news: Murphy was first elected to the Merced City Council in 2011 and elected as mayor in 2016, a position he served…
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