Alexandra Duarte, the wife of former Rep. John Duarte (R–Modesto), is launching a campaign for State Senate.

Duarte is challenging fellow Republican Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (R–Jackson) in Senate District 4.

Flashback: Alvarado-Gil was elected in 2022 to represent the 4th district in Sacramento, beating out Democrat Tim Robertson in the general election. • She was part of the Democratic Party at the time, however, winning a seat that seemed nearly impossible up until the primary. That’s because six Republicans split the vote in the heavy GOP district, giving Alvarado-Gil and Robertson a clear path through. • Alvarado-Gil left the Democratic Party to join the GOP in August of last year, saying at the time that she had to put the interests of her constituents first. She said the status

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