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Republican Candidate Becomes Political Pawn | Sacramento Kings News
Zachariah Wooden, a little-known Republican candidate, stunned the political scene by finishing second in California’s 7th congressional district primary—just behind the incumbent. Though he entered with no name recognition, he became a pawn in the Democratic battle between Mai Vang and Doris Matsui, both of whom used him strategically to highlight their own divides. Framed as a “MAGA Republican” by Matsui’s campaign, Wooden was then weaponized by Vang to criticize Matsui’s tactics. Despite not raising a dime himself and facing opposition from a progressive group, Wooden insists he was never…
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