Election 2024

Election officials confirmed Tuesday night that Adam Gray of Merced has defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. John Duarte (R-Modesto) in the hotly-contested race for California’s 13th Congressional District. Gray won by a margin of less than 200 votes, with election officials reporting all ballots had been counted. District 13 includes all of Merced…

After pursuing and obtaining a career in law and public administration, Darin DuPont has now set his eyes on local government leadership. The 28-year-old…

By MIKE BIDDISON Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria joined close to a hundred supporters at her Downtown Merced office last Saturday morning to kick off her…

Now that the March Primary election is pretty much in the rear-view mirror, attention is turning to Merced City Council races, where some candidates are poised for campaign kick-offs, and others have already made announcements and moves to win a seat in November. Normally, in years past, political activity for these types of races start to ramp…

Adam Gray says the best word to describe to how voters are feeling about what’s happening in Congress is “disappointment.” “I think voters are…

Congressman John Duarte is particularly proud of an endorsement he won in the lead up to one of the nation’s most competitive House seats. The…

Congressional District 13 This is a rematch between first-term Rep. John Duarte, a Republican from Modesto, and Adam Gray, a Democrat and former State Assembly member for this region. In 2022, Duarte narrowly won against Gray by 564 votes out of over 133,000 ballots cast. District 13 stretches across five counties, including San Joaquin,…

Here’s an election update for those getting interested in the Election 2024 season that’s heating up as the March 5 primary gets closer. This…

Merced City Councilman Jesse Ornelas is looking forward to spending time with his family this week. He has three children under the age of 12,…

Former State Assembly member Adam Gray of Merced on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the 13th Congressional District, setting up a rematch against John Duarte, the man who narrowly defeated Gray just last year. The 2022 race was the second-closes202t in the nation, decided by fewer than 600 votes. Having served in the State Assembly for…