Brooke Jenkins
New San Francisco district attorney, appointed in July by Mayor London Breed after voters recalled staunch liberal Chesa Boudin, now has an easier path to election in November after Boudin declares he won’t run.
David Valadao
Central Valley Republican congressman and strict abortion foe trails Democrat Rudy Salas in new poll by 8 points with November election nearing, and as Kansas election shows that Roe vs. Wade decision is mobilizing pro-choice women voters.
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Gay men
Gay menGov. Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency to provide more resources to slow Monkeypox, which has primarily affected men who have sex with other men. But a national vaccine shortage is hampering efforts.