House Speaker Mike Johnson Rallies in Bakersfield to Back Congressman Valadao's Reelection Campaign
The trip includes fundraisers and rallies for vulnerable GOP candidates as Republicans seek to blunt fallout from Proposition 50.
- On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson visited California to stump and fundraise for Republican candidates, aiming to help the GOP retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives during President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
- Johnson's visit follows the passage of Proposition 50 last November, which redrew congressional districts in response to Texas's redistricting efforts, positioning California as a critical battleground for House control.
- Johnson supported Congressman David Valadao in Bakersfield and fundraised in Riverside for Congressional-hopeful Jim Desmond, who faces attacks funded by over $175,000 from a super PAC aligned with MAGA Inc.
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Anna Elsasser asserted Republican policies harmed families, while Democrats plan counter-rallies featuring Senator Bernie Sanders in coming days to contest Johnson's campaign message.
- With the November 3 election approaching, Republicans are focused on retaining their majority, as President Trump warned that a Democratic-controlled Congress would upend his legislative agenda during his final two years in office.
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DCCC Statement on Mike Johnson’s Trip to California
Following reports that Mike Johnson will be in California to campaign with David Valadao (CA-22), Jim Desmond (CA-48), and Kevin Lincoln (CA-13), DCCC spokesperson Anna Elsasser released the following statement: “Jim Desmond, Kevin Lincoln, and David Valadao have no new ideas to help Californians – they’re just three candidates running to continue the Republican status […]
Mike Johnson Stumping for California Republicans
“Speaker Mike Johnson plans to visit California on Wednesday to stump and fundraise for Republican candidates in a state that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives during President Trump’s final two years in office,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “David Wasserman, a congressional forecaster for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said that […]
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