Sharon Runner will face no opposition in the special election for California’s 21st Senate District, as she was the only candidate to file for the seat. The filing deadline was Friday. The seat was declared vacant after its previous occupant, Steve Knight, was elected to Congress in November, mid-way...

Congressman-elect Steve Knight hasn’t yet taken his House seat, but when he does, he’ll be a member of the House Armed Services Committee – just like his predecessor. “I am truly honored to be a part of this committee,” Knight stated on his Facebook page. “As I promised, I will...

In a bitter showdown that pitted two Republicans against each other to succeed Buck McKeon in Congress, state Sen. Steve Knight defeated former Sen. Tony Strickland 53.5-46.5 Tuesday. Strickland, who was McKeon’s pick, outspent his opponent 5-1 but was hampered by the fact that he didn’t live in...

I know those of us who supported Measure S will be gracious in defeat as I hope those who worked for its failure will be in victory … Nope, didn’t happen. Already got the first sarcastic post asking, “Can you hear us now?” So now we have the billboards for at least another year. What is another...

Reading the reports, I see Tony Strickland truly is a clone of good old “Take the Buck” McKeon but has surpassed his mentor’s ability to raise campaign funds from outside of the district. In fact, about 95 percent of all of the money Strickland has raised is from folks outside of California’s...

The manner in which a candidate runs his or her campaign is clearly indicative of how he or she will perform if elected. Presently the campaign is the House of Representatives seat to represent California’s 25th District. It’s between Steve Knight, a 25th District resident, and Tony Strickland,...

I did something last night that was purely political. I attended a fundraising event for Steve Knight. I must admit, I was impressed when I met the gentleman. I can think of many reasons to vote for Steve. A big one with me is that he lives in the 25th District. His opponent cannot say that. His opponent...

BOE Member George Runner Legislation sponsored by George Runner to protect California’s disabled veterans has become law. Senate Bill 1113, authored by Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), passed the Legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support, and has been signed by Governor Brown. “This...

Recently an online source published a pro-Tony Strickland commentary that made statements that need some sunshine. By the grace of God, we still have some semblance of America, and within that framework we get to choose our political candidates and vote accordingly. The smart way to execute that right...