Roseville, CA…Following last night’s primary results, whereupon she will advance to the November general election, Democratic candidate Jessica Morse released the following statement: “A year ago, I launched my campaign for Congress because I believed that the 4th Congressional District deserved a representative who would put the important issues facing our community first.

For five terms, Tom McClintock has continually let this community down, whether blocking access to affordable healthcare, supporting a tax bill that hurts most Californians, or failing to protect our natural resources. This morning, I am honored to be given the chance to continue this fight to November.

“I am grateful for the hard work that my family, volunteers, and staff put into this effort, as I could not have gotten this far without their constant support. I also want to congratulate Regina Bateson and Roza Calderon on a hard-fought campaign, and humbly invite their supporters to join our team and unite for the next battle.

“Taking on Tom McClintock and his special-interest backers will not be easy. But as I have learned over the past year traveling across all ten counties in the 4th district, nothing can erase the enthusiasm and passion awakened by our campaign. I look forward to the challenge ahead.”

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About Jessica Morse
A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Jessica Morse is a daughter of the foothills. She announced her candidacy for Congress last year by conducting a listening tour across all ten counties in the 4th district, and has taken part in 16 forums and debates since then. A devoted public servant, Morse spent a decade serving with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, including over a year in Baghdad at the height of the Iraq War. She is running for office to bring public service back to politics to protect our land, healthcare, and local economy.

About the 4th District
California’s 4th District stretches from the eastern Sacramento suburbs to the Sierra foothills, including Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock won his first election by less than a point, and the GOP vote for President shrunk to 54% in 2016, more competitive than many of the areas won by Democrats in recent special elections such as those in Alabama and Pennsylvania.