Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]

Calif. voters face redrawn ballot, new districts

2012-06-03T16:39:40Z

including a high-stakes contest in Northern California's 2nd Congressional District now held by departing Republican Rep. Wally Herger. Democrats hope to pick up as many as six seats in California and have been working to register more voters ...

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Editorial: No standouts for Congress

2012-06-03T09:58:48Z

Our view: We haven't yet found a candidate worthy of an endorsement in the race to replace retiring Rep. Wally Herger. After 26 years without a real race for Congress in this area, we were looking forward to this election. Wally Herger's ...

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State of the north state congressional campaigns; 8 candidates crowd race for House seat

2012-06-03T02:35:00Z

Reed, a tax attorney, in 2010 picked up 43 percent of the vote in a challenge he mounted against retiring U.S. Rep. Wally Herger. Also plan to watch Aanestad, an oral surgeon from Penn Valley and former state legislator. Just discard ...

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Calif. voters face redrawn ballot, new districts

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...including a high-stakes contest in Northern California's 2nd Congressional District now held by departing Republican Rep. Wally Herger. Democrats hope to pick up as many as six seats in California and have been working to register more voters, particula

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State of the north state congressional campaigns

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...Jim Reed. Reed, a tax attorney, in 2010 picked up 43 percent of the vote in a challenge he mounted against retiring U.S. Rep. Wally Herger. Also plan to watch Aanestad, an oral surgeon from Penn Valley and former state legislator. Just discard, Turner s

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Editorial: Primary election will test power of independents

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...and redistricting have created hot legislative and congressional races whose winners might well be in office for years. Rep. Wally Herger, remember, has been our congressman for a quarter-century. Whoever replaces him could easily still be in office whe

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1st Congressional District candidate Stiglich to focus on balancing budget

2012-06-02T12:01:41Z

Stiglich was the only Republican candidate to run against Rep. Wally Herger in the 2010 congressional primary, which he believes shows personal courage. "I was the only one with the guts to challenge him," Stiglich said. Although the cuts ...

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Why Democrats Are Gloomy About Taking Back the House

2012-05-31T12:39:51Z

Rep. Wally Herger, a senior Republican member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, and Republican Reps. Elton Gallegly, Jerry Lewis and David Dreier, the Rules Committee chairman, are also stepping down. Meanwhile, two prominent ...

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Herger hosts trade forum

2012-05-31T02:45:43Z

Last Thursday (May 24), Rep. Wally Herger (pictured) hosted a trade-agreement forum at the Chico Elks Lodge. The featured speakers included Ambassador Islam Siddiqui, the chief agricultural negotiator at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative ...

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California Congressional District Analysis (May Edition)

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Wally Herger (R) recently announced his retirement here. State Senator Doug LaMalfa (R) will probably run here. He should have no trouble winning reelection in this heavily rural and Republican district representing the Sierras and the Central Valley in

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Sam Aanestad for Congress in California District 1

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...there are a number of open seats, but few of them are attracting conservative talent. District 1, being vacated by Wally Herger (formerly named district 2), is an exception to this unfortunate reality. That’s because former state senator Sam Aanestad

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Fallen soldiers honored by CARD at Community Park

2012-05-30T01:42:28Z

Rep. Wally Herger provided the flag, which will be displayed inside the park field house. "This is a special day and a special occasion for two special young men and their families," said Wahl. "They both volunteered. They served and they served ...

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Fallen soldiers honored, remembered by CARD

2012-05-29T17:28:33Z

Congressman Wally Herger provided the flag, which will be displayed inside the park field house. "This is a special day and a special occasion for two special young men and their families," said Wahl. "They both volunteered. They served and they ...

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pursuit of goals

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...from West Valley High School and going into the U.S. Naval Academy. He had to receive the endorsement of his U.S. Rep. Wally Herger. Over two weeks, hundreds of north state seniors will launch into adulthood as they graduate from high school. The ceremo

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EDITORIAL: Crowded field narrowed to Aanestad

2012-05-26T13:43:03Z

It's been 13 election cycles since the congressional seat that represents the Ridge has been open to a vote. Congressman Wally Herger, who will conclude 26 years in Washington in December, announced late last year that he would not seek re-election.

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Few surprises in campaign spending

2012-05-26T10:22:37Z

Self-financing is big in the eight-way race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico. Michael Dacquisto poured $30,000 of his cash into the campaign, bolstering his presence against his fellow GOP heavyweights through television ads.

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Few surprises in campaign spending

2012-05-26T01:00:00Z

...he reported in the first quarter of the year. Self-financing is big in the eight-way race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico. Michael Dacquisto poured $30,000 of his cash into the campaign, bolstering his presence against his fellow GOP

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Pursuit of goals: Seven graduating students set their paths for future careers

2012-05-25T19:56:28Z

To get in, he had to pass fitness assessments, keep his grade-point average high (it's currently 4.4 weighted) and receive the endorsement of his U.S. congressman, Wally Herger. He did all of that and plans to become a fighter pilot. His father ...

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Trade deals a boon for ag, chief U.S. negotiator says

2012-05-25T13:29:55Z

The forum was assembled by Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, a past ranking member of the House subcommittee on trade who is the highest ranking Western Republican on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Herger said exports are increasingly ...

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Sam Aanestad CA-01 Candidate thinks Obama's a Muslim

2012-05-25T13:15:36Z

The seat was redistricted and takes over some of CA-04 from Tom McClintock. It's an open seat since incumbent CA-01 Rep. Wally Herger (R) has thankfully retired. You can read the article here http://www.theunion.com/... but I'll provide a synopsis below.

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