{"id":2197277,"date":"2024-03-12T10:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/path-clears-for-republican-kevin-lincoln-to-unseat-josh-harder-poll\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:38:35","slug":"path-clears-for-republican-kevin-lincoln-to-unseat-josh-harder-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/path-clears-for-republican-kevin-lincoln-to-unseat-josh-harder-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll shows Republican Kevin Lincoln has a clear path to unseat Josh Harder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpath-clears-for-republican-kevin-lincoln-to-unseat-josh-harder-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197277&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE:\u200b Battle for\u200c California&#8217;s 9th Congressional\u200d District Heats \u200bUp<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting developments are underway in California&#8217;s 9th Congressional District primary election, as Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) and Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln emerge\u200c as the frontrunners. An internal memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee reveals\u2062 a strong possibility of the seat\u200b flipping red.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent NMB \u200dResearch \u2063survey of 400 likely voters in California, Lincoln has taken the lead\u200b over the incumbent with 44% compared to 40%. Despite being the lesser-known candidate, Lincoln&#8217;s net favorability ratings are on\u2063 par with his competitor. The Republican boasts a 31% favorable rating and \u2062only 14% unfavorable, while the Democrat&#8217;s numbers stand \u2064at 37% favorable and 19% unfavorable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cAs a\u200b Marine and Mayor, Kevin \u2062Lincoln always puts service over self, and he\u2019ll be the Valley\u2019s independent fighter to tackle violent crime, homelessness, and\u200d inflation,\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>-\u200d NRCC spokesman Ben Petersen<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cSelf-serving millionaire politician Josh Harder cheats Central\u200d Valley families, raising their taxes while stashing his own \u200cventure capital loot \u200cin a Cayman Islands tax haven,\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; NRCC \u2063spokesman Ben Petersen<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Politico, Harder, known for his support of taxing the wealthy,\u2064 has investments in the Cayman Islands totaling between $15,000 and \u2062$50,000. These investments are \u2062linked to \u200cBessemer Venture Associates, where Harder worked before entering Congress. Harder&#8217;s office\u2063 clarifies that these investments were acquired during his time\u2064 at Bessemer and that he has not engaged in stock\u2063 trading while in office. They emphasize that \u200bHarder rejects corporate PAC \u2063money and is \u200ccommitted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saying-farewell-house-incumbents-retiring-in-2024\/\" title=\"Saying farewell: House incumbents retiring in 2024\">campaign \u2062finance\u2064 reform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cRep. Harder has\u2062 never bought, sold, or traded a single stock while in office. He \u2062has no control over funds from his old career and has \u200cnever and will never take a dime of corporate PAC money. Josh will continue being a leader for campaign finance reform including banning members from\u200d ever trading \u2062stocks or\u200d accepting corporate\u2064 PAC money.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Harder spokeswoman \u200cJen Fox<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jahana-hayes-and-challenger-george-logan-in-tight-race-for-connecticut-house-seat-poll\/\" title=\"Rep. Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan in tight race for Connecticut House seat: Poll\">internal poll reveals<\/a> that \u200bLincoln&#8217;s support increases to 48% once likely voters learn about his background as the grandson of a Mexican immigrant and \u200dMarine veteran with mayoral experience. \u2064The survey also highlights Lincoln&#8217;s policy goals, such as \u2063addressing the homelessness crisis, supporting the police, and reducing the \u200bcost of living. On \u2063the other hand, when likely voters \u2062discover\u2062 that Harder is a businessman and member of Congress who has\u2062 worked to\u200b expand affordable healthcare and tackle homelessness, 46% express their intention to\u2064 vote \u200dfor the \u2064Democrat.\u2064 In a head-to-head matchup, Lincoln currently leads Harder with 50%\u200d to 43%.<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln, a third-generation\u200c Stocktonian and former U.S. Marine Corps member, launched his House bid in July 2020.\u2064 The recent redrawing of district lines has \u2062made California&#8217;s 9th District a highly competitive race. The nonpartisan CookPoliticalReport \u2064categorizes the race as likely \u2062Democratic, with a \u200bDemocratic +5 partisan voting index favoring Harder.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous election, Harder\u200b secured victory over Republican \u2063challenger Tom \u2062Patti by a margin of nearly 10 percentage points. Data from the California\u200b secretary\u200b of state indicates a Democratic-leaning voter base in the region. Harder previously \u200brepresented District 10 but was reelected \u200dto \u200bDistrict 9 following redistricting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK\u2063 HERE TO READ\u2063 MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Rder been transparent about his investments and complied with ethical guidelines?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rder \u200bhas been transparent about\u200b his investments and has complied with all ethical guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The battle for California&#8217;s\u200d 9th Congressional District \u200dis heating up, with both candidates\u2062 launching aggressive campaigns to win \u200bover voters. Lincoln, a Marine veteran and\u2064 the\u200b current Mayor of Stockton, is positioning\u200d himself as an independent fighter who will tackle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-things-gun-owners-need-to-know-about-bidens-new-gun-control-czar\/\" title=\"5 Things Gun Owners Need To Know About Biden\u2019s New Gun Control Czar\">pressing issues facing<\/a> the district, such as violent crime, homelessness, and\u200c inflation. Meanwhile, Harder, the incumbent Democrat, is highlighting his support for taxing the \u2063wealthy and his commitment to \u2062representing the interests of Central\u2062 Valley families.<\/p>\n<p>The latest \u200cpoll from \u200bNMB\u200c Research\u2063 indicates that Lincoln has gained momentum\u2063 and is now leading the race with a four-point advantage. Despite being the lesser-known\u2063 candidate, Lincoln&#8217;s net favorability ratings\u200c are \u200bcomparable to his opponent&#8217;s, suggesting that \u200bhe has been successful in appealing\u200d to voters and gaining their support. With his strong favorable \u200dratings and low unfavorable \u2062ratings, Lincoln has managed\u200b to \u200cestablish \u2062a positive image among \u2062the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2064the other\u200b hand, the NRCC \u2063has launched a \u200dscathing attack \u200con Harder, accusing him\u2063 of being a &#8220;self-serving millionaire politician&#8221; who cheats Central\u200d Valley families. The committee\u200c claims\u200c that\u200c Harder has raised taxes\u200d for the local\u200c residents while\u200b benefiting from his own investments\u2063 in a Cayman Islands tax \u2062haven. The NRCC spokesman, Ben Petersen, paints\u2064 a picture of Harder as\u200b someone who\u2063 prioritizes his personal\u2062 financial interests over\u200b the needs of his constituents. However, Harder&#8217;s office denies these allegations, stating that the investments in question were \u2062acquired before he entered Congress and that he has not engaged in any stock\u200d trading while in office. They emphasize that Harder\u2063 has been \u2064transparent about his investments and has complied with all ethical guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign intensifies, both candidates\u2063 are expected to ramp up their efforts \u2064to secure the \u200bsupport of voters. Lincoln\u2063 will aim to maintain his lead and build on his favorable ratings, while Harder will need to address the allegations made against him and reaffirm his commitment to the district. With the possibility of the seat \u200bflipping from blue to red, this race in California&#8217;s 9th\u2062 Congressional District is poised to be a closely watched battleground in\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-battle-for-control-of-missouris-redistricting-map\/\" title=\"Republicans Battle for Control of Missouri\u2019s Redistricting Map\">upcoming primary election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In California&#8217;s 9th Congressional District primary election, Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) and Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln have emerged as frontrunners. An internal memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee suggests a strong possibility of the seat turning Republican. Lincoln currently holds the lead over the incumbent in the Central Valley race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"featured_media":2197278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24042759174609-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24042759174609-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}