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David Valadao: “My race alone was about $30 million.”

Featuring: David Valadao, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 22

Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me

Published November 28, 2023 | Video Starts at 03:26

As speaker. Kevin McCarthy did a lot to put us in the majority. The guy traveled the country, raised half a billion dollars to help get seats like mine elected. And My race alone was about $30 million. And you look at all these Biden districts around the country, we wouldn't be in the majority without Kevin McCarthy. (03:26–03:29)

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Asserts that his own race cost about $30 million.

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“There's also cameras from neighboring businesses that we're looking through.”
Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 01:23-01:27
“We've been touched with all law enforcement, from our local police to sheriff's department, even Capitol police.”
Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 01:26-01:31
“We are going to make sure that if we can find these people, we want to prosecute them.”
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“We think about three to four, maybe five.”
Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 01:53-01:55
“No, he is not. I haven't talked to the governor in a while.”
Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 02:18-02:21
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Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 02:32-02:36
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Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 02:39-02:42
“He filed his paperwork. It looks like he's going to run again.”
Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 03:02-03:06
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Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 03:19-03:22
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Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 03:21-03:27
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Valadao: Vandals tried sending a message to me | Uploaded November 28, 2023 | 03:31-03:34