West
Trump endorses California's Rep. Michelle Steel: 'Tremendous Champion'
Former President Trump has endorsed Rep. Michelle Steel on Saturday, calling the Republican incumbent in California’s 45th Congressional District one of the nation’s “strongest Congresswomen.”
“Michelle Steel has my Complete and Total Endorsement – SHE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” he declared in a post on Truth Social.
“An America First Patriot whose family bravely fled Communism, Michelle brings that same fighting spirit to Congress, and will never back down against the Communists, Marxists, and Socialists on the Radical Left,” Trump said.
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Former President Trump endorsed Rep. Michelle Steel on Oct. 26. (Getty Images)
Steel, an immigrant to the U.S., was born in South Korea, but raised in Japan, her congressional website notes.
“After fleeing North Korea during the Korean War, her parents met and built a life in South Korea before moving to Japan,” the site states.
The Republican figure has served in the House of Representatives since 2021. She had previously served as chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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Derek Tran, who is running against Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in the 45th District, hugs House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during a campaign event on Oct. 12, 2024, in Anaheim, California. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“Michelle is working hard to Restore the American Dream, Grow our Economy, Secure our Border, Support our Great Military/Vets, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. During my Administration, Michelle worked with us to achieve the lowest ever unemployment for Vietnamese Americans, and ALL Americans,” Trump said in his endorsement post.
He called her a “Tremendous Champion” for those in her district, but decried her Democratic opponent, Derek Tran.
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Trump dances on stage during a campaign rally at Suburban Collection Showplace on Oct. 26, 2024, in Novi, Michigan. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“Michelle is one of the strongest Congresswomen in the Country, whereas her WEAK opponent, Derek Tran, is a Radical Left Puppet of Communist China, who will put our Country, and Safety, LAST. Michelle, on the other hand, will ALWAYS put California, and America, FIRST,” the 2024 GOP presidential nominee declared.
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Montana
Christi Jacobsen enters race for Western House seat
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is running for Montana’s Western Congressional District seat, entering the race a day after U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announced he would not seek reelection.
Jacobsen’s announcement sets up a new contest for the open seat after Zinke, a Republican, said he would seek reelection.
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“As your Secretary of State, I’ve stood up to Washington overreach, defended election integrity, and delivered real results for Montanans. In 2020, voters gave me a mandate to clean up our elections, grow Montana business, and push back against radical liberal special interests. I delivered. Now it’s time to take that same results-driven, America First leadership to Congress.”
Nevada
Kalshi Enforcement Action Belongs in Nevada Court, Judge Says
Nevada state court is the proper venue for reviewing whether KalshiEX LLC is improperly accepting sports wagers without a license, a federal district court said.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board showed that the state statutes under which it seeks relief don’t require interpreting federal law, Judge Miranda M. Du of the US District Court for the District of Nevada said in a Monday order. The board’s action is now remanded to the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, Nev., the order said.
The board in 2025 urged Kalshi, a financial services company, to get a gaming license, but the …
New Mexico
What to know: Election Day 2026 in Rio Rancho
Polls are now open in Rio Rancho where voters are set to elect a new mayor and decide several key measures Tuesday.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Rio Rancho voters are set to elect a new mayor and decide several key measures Tuesday in one of New Mexico’s fastest growing cities.
Voters will make their way to one of the 14 voting centers open Tuesday to decide which person will become mayor, replacing Gregg Hull. These six candidates are running:
Like Albuquerque, Rio Rancho candidates need to earn 50% of the votes to win. Otherwise, the top two candidates will go to a runoff election.
Regardless of who wins, this will be the first time Rio Rancho voters will elect a new mayor in over a decade. Their priorities include addressing crime and how fast the city is growing, as well as improving infrastructure and government transparency, especially as the site of a new Project Ranger missile project.
The only other race with multiple candidates is the District 5 city council seat. Incumbent Karissa Culbreath faces a challenge from Calvin Ducane Ward.
Voters will also decide the fate of three general obligation bonds:
- $12 million to road projects
- $4.3 million to public safety facility projects
- $1.2 million to public quality of life projects
- e.g., renovating the Esther Bone Memorial Library
The polls will stay open until 7 p.m.
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