The L.A. Times hopes you don't see this.
Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta won't be on the ballot in California's 21st Congressional District, but she has influenced the Central Valley race Democrats view as one of their biggest pickup opportunities in the midterm elections.
Elected officials, local activists and other congressional sources said Huerta is having pointed conversations to try to make sure her son, Emilio Huerta, is the only Democrat challenging Republican Rep. David Valadao. A local lawyer, he lost badly to Valadao in 2016.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
L.A. Times Hides Socialist Leader's Past By Calling Her A Civil Rights Icon. Comrade Dolores Huerta's influence is shaping the race for this California congressional district.
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