After weeks of Republican members of Congress catching an earful during their hometown town hall meetings, Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) in California’s Central Valley is taking a safer route. The congressman and dairy farmer plans to hold a “huddle” with constituents in his district — which means he’ll be camped out in his Hanford district office and will meet with constituents for first come, first served one-on-one meetings. Only those who live in Valadao’s 21st Congressional District will be allowed to meet with the congressman. Valadao, who represents a Democratic-leaning district, has been targeted by the Democratic Party since he was first elected in 2012. He won handily in November, even though Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton trounced Republican Donald Trump in that congressional district.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 16:18 UTC