In a statement today, former candidate for Congress in California’s First Congressional District, Audrey Denney, shared her intent to run against Rep. Doug LaMalfa in light of California redistricting ballot measure:

In 2018 and 2020, I ran for Congress because I believe that our country’s leaders should be beholden to real people – not billionaires and corporate interests. With the support of more than 50,000 individual donors and without corporate PACs or special interests, we raised millions of dollars to hold Rep. Doug LaMalfa accountable for his countless votes that hurt Californians and his own constituents. 

At the demand of President Trump, Texas Republicans recently introduced partisan, gerrymandered maps to rig the midterm election results so that their party, President Trump, and an ultra-wealthy few can hoard power while we, the many, pay the price.

This cycle in American democracy ends when we say enough is enough. 

Governor Newsom and other state leaders just announced a ballot measure that would let California voters decide on temporary changes to its district maps this November – if and only if Texas or other states move forward with their scheme to steal seats for Republicans. Today, proposed maps were released. 

With this map, my home in Chico is now in a district that Democrats can win.  And if Californians vote for the map, I plan to run to replace Rep. Doug LaMalfa and take on this administration in 2026.

We will step up and fight back when Trump and MAGA Republicans break the rules. We will not allow them to rig the system against working people any longer.

Our message is clear: If you take away our freedoms, we will take away your seats.