Two years after placing third in the congressional primary for California’s 5th District, Sonoma County teacher and nonprofit communications director Nils Palsson is giving it another go. Palsson, 32, is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, who has served in Congress since 1999. This is not the first time Palsson had run for […]
Lake County community organizer enters race for California’s 5th District
Having represented the area since 1999, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa) is considered the favorite to win the June 7 primary. However, he will be facing opposition, even within his own party. Under California’s top-two primary system, the candidates who place first and second will compete in the general election, even if they are both […]