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California Congressional District 1

Job Description

Starting Salary: $174,000

For the 116th time in history, the entire U.S. House of Representatives is hiring for all 435 positions.

Politically ambitious Californians have applied for one of 53 positions in the state’s congressional delegation. Duties include:

  • Attend floor sessions and vote on bills
  • Occasionally write bills
  • Help investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
  • Help investigate the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election
  • Channel the concerns of the 700,000 or so people who live in their district and convince 434 other colleagues to care about them too
  • Spend a lot of time asking donors for money

Applicants

Democrat
Audrey Denney

Educator/Farmer

Republican
Doug La Malfa

Farmer/U.S. Representative

HR Note

Incumbent Party: Republican
Democratic vs Republican Voter Registration: 11.1% R
Trump vs Clinton Margin, 2016: 19.6% Trump
Congressional Margin of Victory in Last Election: 18.2% La Malfa (R)
Top Two Primary Applicants, June 2018: Doug La Malfa (51.7%), Audrey Denney (17.9%)
Democratic vs Republican Vote Share, June 2018: 16.8% R

Going Deeper

Denney has plenty support in Chico. Does she have enough everywhere else?

Audrey Denney and Doug LaMalfa faced off in a debate on issues surrounding the election for the 1st Congressional District. (Photo: Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight)

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