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  "id": 18083014,
  "title": "Valadao ousted in battleground California House contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/valadao-ousted-in-battleground-california-house-contest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6182580-democrat-villegas-upsets-incumbent-valadeo/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Progressive challenger Randy Villegas (D) has defeated Rep. David Valadeo (R-Calif.) in the race for California’s 22nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Villegas’s defeat of Valadeo knocks out an incumbent that has served in the House on and off from 2013 on, representing both the 22nd District and 21st District. The Democratic representative-elect...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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