( Matt Ortega )

Democratic Governor’s Association launched an independent-expenditure campaign in California. Steve Cooley, Republican district attorney in Los Angeles, formed an exploratory committee for the state’s attorney general. Carpetbagger switch: Larry Pegram dropped out of the 11th Congressional District campaign and backed David Harmer, who said Republican leaders reached out to him about running. It was Elizabeth

Several Republican candidates will meet in Manteca on January 11 to debate their candidacies for the GOP nomination to take on sophomore House Rep. Jerry McNerney. Candidates Tony Amador, Robert Beadles, Elizabeth Emken, Brad Goehring, Larry Pegram and Jeff Takada are expected to attend. They are running for the seat held by Rep. Jerry McNerney,

Larry Pegram, a former San Jose city councilman that plans to run for the Republican nomination to challenge Jerry McNerney next fall, co-founded and served as president of an organization called the Values Advocacy Council, which gets a passing mention on his campaign website. Unfamiliar with the organization and Pegram as well, which his campaign

A former San Jose city councilman and police officer, Larry Pegram, intends to seek the Republican nomination to run against Jerry McNerney next year. But first, he has to move into the district. Republicans have hammered John Garamendi, a candidate for neighboring 10th Congressional seat, who lives just outside the district boundaries. It is a

Jerry McNerney, the two-term Democratic incumbent in California’s 11th Congressional District, posted a huge fundraising lead over his potential Republican challengers. McNerney’s campaign posted receipts of $816,000 in the third quarter with over $600,000 in the bank. Republican leader in the numbers game, Lodi grapegrower Brad Goehring, reported $734,000 in receipts but he’s largely self-financed