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A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley

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What happened At first glance, a recent Democratic primary in California’s Central Valley was just another skirmish between the party’s progressive wing and its more moderate establishment.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftA key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterA key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCalifornia Republican Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Open to Having Spencer Pratt Work on His Campaign, Maybe Even in His Admini...

The Gateway Pundit · Right · News report

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ABC News - USNews report · Jun 11, 5:01 AM

A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

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Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 11, 4:02 AM

A key congressional race in California will test progressives’ appeal in a Republican district

Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley.

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C · CenterHigh
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 11, 4:01 AM

A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

At first glance, a recent Democratic primary in California’s Central Valley was just another skirmish between the party’s progressive wing and its more moderate establishment.

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Jun 11, 3:20 AM

California Republican Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Open to Having Spencer Pratt Work on His Campaign, Maybe Even in His Administration (VIDEO)

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Now that Republican California governor candidate Steve Hilton is going to appear on the ballot, he is being asked about the possibility of working with Spencer Pratt, an idea which he says...

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Jun 11, 3:20 AM: The Gateway Pundit joined the source map.

Jun 11, 4:01 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 4:02 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jun 11, 5:01 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

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