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Gil Cisneros, a Democrat who served one term in Congress in another district, is running against Republican Daniel Martinez to succeed longtime Democratic Rep. Grace F. Napolitano.
Graciela "Grace" Napolitano (/ n ə ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ t ɑː n oʊ / nə-POL-ih-TAH-noh; née Flores; born December 4, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2025.
The rare endorsement from the former House speaker comes as 11 candidates are vying for the seat long held by Democratic Rep. Grace Napolitano.
On September 18, 2023, Cisneros announced his intention to make a return to Congress by announcing his candidacy for the vacant 31st congressional district seat that became available with the retirement of Grace Napolitano. [24] He defeated Republican Daniel Martinez in the 2024 election. [7]
Six incumbent representatives, Barbara Lee of the 12th district, Adam Schiff of the 30th district, Katie Porter of the 47th district, Anna Eshoo of the 16th district, Tony Cárdenas of the 29th district, and Grace Napolitano of the 31st district, announced they would not seek re-election in 2024; Lee, Schiff, and Porter instead ran for U.S. Senate.
Rep. Grace Napolitano announced her retirement from Congress on Saturday, setting off an intra-Democratic Party battle for her San Gabriel Valley seat.
Lee filed to run for Senate in early February 2023 and formally announced her campaign later that month. [54] [3] ... Grace Napolitano, CA-31 (1999–2025) [211]
The oldest member of Congress, 87-year-old Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.), who is retiring, has not yet issued a statement on Biden’s decision to step aside or Harris’ candidacy.