David Shepard, R-Porterville, officially conceded his defeat on Wednesday to Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, bringing a conclusion to a two-mo…

After a monthlong recount process, Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, has declared victory in the Senate District 16 race.

The Kern County Elections Office announced there is no change in the outcome of its earlier results for the state Senate District 16 race afte…

Recounts in three of the four counties in state Senate District 16 remain in various stages of completion this week, with two all but finished…

Three days after the race was decided, David Shepard, the former challenger for the state 16th District Senate seat, announced Wednesday that …

Only a few votes may judge the outcome of a historically close election for state Senate in California’s 16th District.

The latest effort to consolidate support for California’s embattled, Kern-centric oil and gas industry kicks off today with a campaign that pr…

Topics that divide people could fill this entire newspaper and more — politics, religion, race, culture, music tastes, delectable foods, fashi…

Dr. Jasmeet Bains, ahead by 21 percentage points and more than 12,000 votes two weeks after the general election, declared victory Tuesday ove…

Republican incumbent David Valadao has defeated challenger Rudy Salas in the closely watched 22nd Congressional District race, according to th…