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DAILY BEAST: Jan. 6 Cop Bets MAGA Backlash Will Power Him to Congress
Will Rollins—a former assistant U.S. attorney who helped prosecute Jan. 6 rioters from Southern California—is challenging Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) for the second time. The race is in a closely watched, competitive district and Rollins talks extensively with voters about the insurrection.
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DESERT SUN: First lady Jill Biden to visit Palm Springs for national Democratic fundraiser
The event at an undisclosed location in Palm Springs is being hosted by James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain under the Obama Administration, and his long-time partner, Michael Smith, who own a home at Thunderbird Heights in Rancho Mirage. Co-hosts for the event include several noteworthy people, including former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, […]
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LA BLADE: Prosecuting the status quo, Rollins is running for a U.S. House seat
In a bid to challenge the status quo and bring accountability to Washington, former federal prosecutor Will Rollins has advanced to the ballot in his pursuit of a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to represent California’s 41st Congressional District this November.
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CNN: Why does Biden keep mentioning January 6? Because Trump won’t stop talking about it
Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor involved in several cases of Southern Californians who were at the Capitol that day and is running in a rematch as a Democrat against GOP Rep. Ken Calvert — who voted to overturn the results after the riot and said recently he hopes the people in jail get out […]
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NEW YORK TIMES: Who Will Win Control of the House in 2024? California May Hold the Key.
Democratic candidates say they understand they need to fight Republicans on issues like immigration. Will Rollins, a 39-year-old former federal prosecutor and Justice Department official running to flip the seat held by Representative Ken Calvert, Republican of California, said the G.O.P. had handed his party a “gift” when Republicans, at Mr. Trump’s behest, rejected a […]
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NBC BAY AREA: California’s closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle to control Congress
Rollins, a former federal prosecutor who lost to Calvert in 2022, gets another chance this year. Rollins, who is gay, could garner significant support in the city of Palm Springs, which has a sizeable LGBTQ+ population.
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DESERT SUN: California election results: Ken Calvert leads Will Rollins, setting up November rematch
2024 seems to be the year of rematches in the Coachella Valley’s biggest legislative races. Longtime U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, again ran against Democrat Will Rollins in the state’s March primary that concluded Tuesday, and early returns suggest the two could be in for another competitive race come November.
