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Steyer said his and his wife’s decades-long work and funding of progressive causes sets him apart from previous wealthy self-funding candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Both candidates live at the far ends of the district.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Some employers have cooled on hiring candidates with graduate degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The top two candidates, Letlow and Fleming, will face off again in late June as neither won a simple majority.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He ran ahead of the Federalist candidates for Congress, who were swept from office in a Republican landslide.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis