Marin Voters To Decide Next Congressman Of CA's 2nd District

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Voters in Northeaster California will decide whether they'd like to keep U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) in congress for another two years. Huffman, a Democrat, will face off against Republican opponent Dale Mensing.

California's 2nd Congressional District includes Marin, Del Norte, Marin, Mendocino and Trinity counties. It also includes parts of Sonoma County.

Huffman, a former attorney, was first elected to the seat in 2012, and won the general election, beating Dale Mensing with 77 percent of the votes.

He currently serves on the Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Huffman also chairs the Natural Resources Subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife.

He was also appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Select Committee on Climate Change in 2019.

Mensing is a former postal service worker and postmaster of Laytonvile, California. He adamantly supports president Donald Trump and has been endorsed by the Marin County Republican Central committee.

Mensing has run against Huffman twice before, losing for the first time in 2014, with 22 percent of the votes. In 2016, he lost, with 23% of the votes.

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