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The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midterms Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.
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California progressive Randy Villegas wins redrawn House seat for Democrats <p>Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50</p><p>Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">toss-up</a> across the state of California after being redrawn under Proposition 50.</p><p>Valadao and Villegas are both Central Valley natives from immigrant families with working class or agricultural ties, roots that reflect many of the constituents in California’s 22nd district, which stretches from Bakersfield to just west of Fresno.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/california-22nd-district-house-midterms">Continue reading...</a>
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Wawira Njiru, Kenya's school feeder and German Africa Prize recipient From a small fundraiser to a major enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than she ever thought possible. She's now being awarded the German Africa Prize.
Deutsche Welle (DW)