VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“I’ve been a fighter my whole life, and when I promised the residents of CA-14 I would fight for them, I never gave up,”
Melissa Hernandez · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Melissa Hernandez issued a statement after the special election results were determined.
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