News about David Valadao

Meet the new power players in Washington: These Republicans captured top chair positions after high-profile GOP departures from Congress

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 13, 2024
Members in highly sought-after chairmanships are giving up their coveted roles, making room for a new era of leaders to pull the legislative strings, at least in this GOP-led Congress. The party in power typically gets more seats on committees, and their Steering Committee chooses who gets what spot and who gets to lead each committee. Speaker Mike Johnson gets four votes on the steering committee, Majority Leader Steve Scalise has two. The rest of leadership and members who are on the committee each get one.

Only the second Republican senator to vote against impeach Trump in order to re-elect him

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2022
Despite voting for impeachment, California Senator David Valadao became the only Republican to win in the midterm election after successfully avoiding Donald Trump's crosshairs. When the election was called Monday night, Valadao had a three-point lead over Democrat Rudy Salas in the Central Valley 22nd District. In the competitive race, the result took nearly two weeks to be decided. Valadao is now a member of Washington University Dan Newhouse, as the only two Republicans from ten out of ten Republicans to win after voting to impeach after voting to impeach. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., either lost primaries or chose to leave, while the majority of the rest, including Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.

With two days remaining, the march to the midterms is on full throttle. DailyMail.com has broken down 28 key House races to watch

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 6, 2022
Republicans are expected to retake the House of Representatives with a slew of candidates benefiting from newly redrawn legislative maps and voters' dissatisfaction with the economy as of Sunday. According to RealClearPolitics' poll results, the GOP is expected to have at least 228 seats following Tuesday's election, while Democrats are expected to win 174. Just 33 seats have been classified as toss-ups, implying that if Democrats win every single one but that they will still fall short of the 218 seats needed for a majority. Right now, Republicans have 212 House representatives. Both the House and Senate are now controlled by slim margins.

The march to the midterms: DailyMail.com breaks down the key House races to watch with X days to go

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2022
Although the Senate is more of a toss-up, the Republican Party is also expected to retake the House of Representatives with a slew of candidates benefited from newly redrawn congressional maps. Both Democrats now have slim majorities. House Republican leaders unveiled a redesigned national platform called 'Commitment to America,' in an attempt to energize their base.' For a majority, at least 218 House representatives are required. According to a series of reports, Republicans are likely to gain ground in November, though the lead has dropped in recent weeks after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and Biden's fiery new strategy of attacking portions of the GOP as 'extremists.'

According to an ex-Romney advisor, the Republican Party is 'lost' and has joined the 'autocratic party.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 17, 2022
According to ex-Romney strategist Stuart Stevens, Republicans have lost their way as a result of Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney's defeat. Stevens, who now serves as an advisor to the controversial anti-Trump conservative group Lincoln Project, told CNN on Wednesday: "I think the party is pretty lost." A Cheney was kicked out of the Republican Party,'s according to a rep. It had nothing to do with strategy - she supported Trump's policies to the extent that there was a cohesive strategy.' I think it's a big mistake if we make this about Trump when, in fact, it's about the complete abandonment of a Republican Party... abandoning the notion of what it means to function within a democratic framework,' Stevens said. "This is ultimately about the fact that Republicans are reluctant to lose.'

Cheney is Trump's last pro-impeachment scalp: The Republicans who crossed Trump at their peril

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 17, 2022
Liz Cheney's 37-point primary loss in Wyoming puts an end to Donald Trump's revenge tour on the ten Republicans who voted to impeach him. Only two people have survived by the skin of their teeth, and for the remainder, it has either ended in disaster or decided to retire rather than re-run, showing that his stronghold on the party is here to stay. In the majority of the cases, the former president has dropped his weight behind the opponents of those who advocated for the investigation into January 6. Cheney lost by 37 points to Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, the fourth worst by an incumbent since 1968. She has risen to become the most prominent House Republican critic of Trump, now serving as vice chair of the House select committee on January 6. But she's paid the highest price out of all her anti-Trump Republicans, but she hasn't paid the highest price. She lost her No. 3 on eBay. 3 positions in the House Republican Conference and was ousted by Wyoming's Republican Party from office.

Rep. Herrera Beutler of California has pleaded for Washington

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 10, 2022
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state conceded defeat in her open primary against fellow Republican Joe Kent on August 2. Former President Trump had Kent, a former Green Beret, endorse him. Kent will now run in the general election on November 8 for the senator's seat. Beutler was one of ten House Republicans to vote against Trump's 2021 impeachment. I'm proud that I told the truth, adhered to my values, and did what I felt to be the best for our country,' Herrera Beutler said in a tweet. In the November election, Kent will face Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Kent has 26.7 percent and Herrera Beutler has 22.3 percent with 99% of the votes counted.