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A minority party candidate faces an uphill battle this November in strong opposition majority territory. No, it's not a Democrat trying to regain one of the 21 seats needed to overturn power in Republican-controlled Congress. It's not a Democratic gubernatorial candidate trying to take back one of the four states needed to overturn the Republican majority. The San Gabriel Valley's own former Republican state senator, Richard Mountjoy of Monrovia, has announced he will run against US Sen. Diane Feinstein. The 73-year-old Mountjoy is no stranger to politics or controversy. As former president of the California Republican Assembly, the state's largest...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A retired GOP state legislator said Tuesday he'll run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., when she seeks a third full term next year. Richard Mountjoy of Monrovia, Calif., who served in the state Assembly and Senate for more than two decades before term limits forced him out in 2000, is the only Republican who has announced plans to challenge Feinstein. Software executive Bill Mundell explored the idea before taking his name out of contention in November. Feinstein, 72, who has emerged in some polls as California's most popular politician, is heavily favored for re-election in the Democratic-leaning...