{"id":531,"date":"2026-06-03T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=531"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:00:36","slug":"in-redrawn-napa-valley-house-seat-voters-appear-to-stick-with-incumbent-they-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"In Redrawn Napa Valley House Seat, Voters Appear to Stick With Incumbent They Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><p>Incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson holds an early lead over fellow Democrat Eric Jones and Republican Ray Riehle in the race for California\u2019s redrawn 4th Congressional District, which stretches from the vineyards of Napa Valley northeast into the farmlands of the Sacramento Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson has received 39% of the vote so far, followed by Riehle with 23%, with an estimated 44% of ballots counted. The race for second place remains tight, with Jones at 19%. Under California\u2019s top-two primary system for congressional races, the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=527\">San Jos\u00e9 Measure A Hotel Tax Increase Appears Headed to Victory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just heartwarming that the people in your community recognize the work that I\u2019ve been doing and have come out to support my reelection,\u201d Thompson told KQED on Tuesday night. \u201cMy main opposition is somebody who is from San Francisco, a wealthy venture capitalist, and that was just not appealing to the voters,\u201d he added, referring to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=525\">Aisha Wahab Leading Race for Swalwell\u2019s Former Congressional Seat<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=529\">Early Returns Show Strong Support For SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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