Democrats’ plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California
1 year, 6 months ago

Democrats’ plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California

LA Times  

Democrats’ hopes to take control of Congress could hinge on several California races. We could be absolutely critical,” said Darry Sragow, a veteran Democratic strategist who is the publisher of the nonpartisan California Target Book, which tracks the state’s congressional and legislative races. ”There are a number of districts that are capable of going one way or the other and they’re going to be hard fought and they’re going to be expensive and they’re going to matter.” Of the 435 seats in the House, Democrats need to capture five held by Republicans next year to take back control of Congress. “The three or four seats in Southern California that are in play could be the deciding factor in who controls Congress in 2024, 100%,” said Paul Mitchell, a Democratic redistricting expert. “We’re winning in seats Biden won by 10 points.” And Democrats agreed that even if they flipped these districts next year, they may be in play the following election cycle.

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California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power
3 weeks, 6 days ago

California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power

Associated Press  

The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980. In California’s Latino-majority Imperial and Coachella valleys, Republican Jeff Gonzalez beat a Democrat to win in the 35th Assembly District where Democrats had …

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races
54 years, 11 months ago

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We are tracking results for the competitive U.S. House of Representatives races in California. Of the congressional district races the Cook Political Report’s House Ratings considers competitive, seven are held by Republicans, two by Democrats and one is open. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right U.S. House California’s most competitive races are …

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House

LA Times  

California’s 47th Congressional District, which includes Huntington Beach, is one of a half-dozen highly competitive House races in the Golden State that could determine which party controls Congress. CA-22: Rep. David Valadao vs. Rudy Salas twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 22 Once a safely ruby-red district, this swath of the San Joaquin Valley is now decidedly …

Democrats Could Flip the House and Senate in a Historic Election
2 months ago

Democrats Could Flip the House and Senate in a Historic Election

CNN  

The House and Senate could flip partisan control in the opposite direction, marking a historic shift in American politics. Key battlegrounds for the House include New York's 4th, 17th, and 19th districts, where Democrats could secure four seats to regain majority control. In the Senate, Republicans need to secure at least two seats to flip control, with red Montana and …

National party leaders descend on California, where voters could determine control of Congress
2 months, 1 week ago

National party leaders descend on California, where voters could determine control of Congress

LA Times  

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries campaigns with George Whitesides, the Democrat running against Republican Rep. Mike Garcia, at a union hall in Palmdale on Sunday morning. And he decided to come to the Antelope Valley.” Two hours later in Riverside County, House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared at a rally with incumbent Rep. Ken Calvert, seeking to bolster Republican enthusiasm in …

Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress

LA Times  

Over 2,000 miles west of the nation’s Capitol, the battle for control of the House of Representatives in 2025 is being waged in farmland along Highway 99, fast-growing commuter communities north and east of Los Angeles and Orange County beach towns and inland suburbs. California “is, along with New York, one of the two most important paths to potential Democratic …

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House

LA Times  

Barring divine intervention or the West Coast falling into the sea, President Biden will handily win California in the November election. That majority was what they hoped to hold on to, and the group would spend the morning of the March 5 primary election canvassing for Scott Baugh, a Republican attorney and former state Assembly member vying to push Democratic …

Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
1 year, 5 months ago

Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. The 10 competitive House districts belie California’s reputation as a liberal protectorate — Democrats hold every statewide office, dominate the Legislature and congressional delegation and outnumber registered Republicans statewide by a staggering 2-1 ratio. Still, Republicans retain pockets of …

Tight California races emerge in fight for US House control
2 years, 1 month ago

Tight California races emerge in fight for US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Partial returns Tuesday showed closely matched contests in a string of competitive California U.S. House races that will play into control of Congress next year. In a marquee race in Orange County, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing, took an early double-digit lead but by midnight she and Republican Scott Baugh and …

California races could determine control of US House
2 years, 1 month ago

California races could determine control of US House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The stakes were spotlighted last week, when President Joe Biden traveled to Southern California …

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot
2 years, 1 month ago

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Candidates across California knocked on voters’ doors and pleaded for …

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter

Associated Press  

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — In an urgent plea as his party faces the potential loss of House and Senate control, President Joe Biden asked voters Thursday to go to the polls to support Democratic candidates, warning that a Republican Congress would reshape America by cutting back on health care and threatening abortion rights and retirement security. “If Democrats are scratching and …

These California districts voted big for Biden, but Republicans are optimistic about their chances
2 years, 1 month ago

These California districts voted big for Biden, but Republicans are optimistic about their chances

LA Times  

Matt Jacobs, a Republican congressional candidate, waves to Jacqueline Mercado, 28, as her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, crawls near her feet in the entry of their Oxnard home. “If California Democrats have a headache in California 26, they’ve got the flu in a whole range of more competitive seats,” including contests in the Central Valley and Southern California, said David Wasserman, …

What to know about California’s congressional races in the 2022 primary election
2 years, 6 months ago

What to know about California’s congressional races in the 2022 primary election

LA Times  

California voters in 2022 will elect 52 members for its delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of the district contests are expected to be among the nation’s most hard-fought — and expensive — as the Republican Party aims to take back control of Congress. In the Tuesday primary, the two candidates who receive the most votes move forward …

Column: Can California Latinos save Democrats in the midterm elections? A new congressional map offers hope
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Can California Latinos save Democrats in the midterm elections? A new congressional map offers hope

LA Times  

With new congressional maps based on the 2020 census, the number of Latino-majority districts in California has grown to 16 from 10. The new Latino-majority districts are concentrated in the Central Valley, a former Republican stronghold that has turned purple, though white and conservative-leaning corporate agriculture interests continue to have more political power than the larger population of low-income Latinos …

Democrats expected the worst in redistricting. State courts are blunting their losses
2 years, 11 months ago

Democrats expected the worst in redistricting. State courts are blunting their losses

LA Times  

Kathy Hochul delivers her first State of the State address in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany. Democrats haven’t gotten much good news in recent weeks, but here’s one piece: Redistricting, the once-a-decade process of drawing new lines for congressional and legislative districts, is turning out better for them than expected. The Ohio court was enforcing what …

California redistricting commission defends new state maps
2 years, 11 months ago

California redistricting commission defends new state maps

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission defended their months of sometimes chaotic work Monday as they handed off the completed maps that, barring successful court challenges, will govern congressional and legislative elections for the next 10 years. The maps they formally presented to California’s top elections official, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, form new jigsaw puzzles …

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play
3 years ago

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The once-a-decade reshaping of California congressional districts set off another round of political maneuvering Wednesday, with House members jumping into newly drawn districts that will play into the fight for control of Congress in 2022. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel announced she will run in an inland district anchored in Orange County, avoiding a potential showdown on …

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play
3 years ago

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel announced she will …

Democrats appear to gain edge in California House districts
3 years ago

Democrats appear to gain edge in California House districts

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California Democrats appear to have come away with the advantage in a recasting of the state’s congressional districts, with boundaries that could strengthen their hold on the delegation and play into the fight for U.S. House control next year. An analysis by Sacramento research firm Redistricting Partners found that 44 of the new California House districts would …

With California’s congressional maps set, candidates swoop in
3 years ago

With California’s congressional maps set, candidates swoop in

LA Times  

Katie Porter, third from right, and Harley Rouda, second from right, at a 2018 campaign event with former President Obama. After months of stall as they waited for new district lines, California’s congressional incumbents and challengers rushed to declare their candidacies Tuesday as key matchups, including a potential high-stakes contest between Orange County Democrats, began to crystallize. Soon after the …

LA-area loses US House seat in new California political maps
3 years ago

LA-area loses US House seat in new California political maps

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New California congressional maps finalized Monday leave the Los Angeles area with one fewer U.S. House seat and set up a handful of highly competitive races for next year’s midterm elections. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission was tasked with drawing new state political maps based on census data, a process that happens once every 10 years. Elsewhere, …

Latino political power is a big winner in California’s new congressional map
3 years ago

Latino political power is a big winner in California’s new congressional map

LA Times  

Latino voters would see a major boost in political clout under new congressional and legislative districts approved unanimously Monday by the independent citizen panel charged with redrawing the state’s political map. Nearly one-third of the state’s 52 new congressional districts would have a majority of Latino citizens of voting age under the new maps. “It’s a long time coming and …

Column: Are Californians chumps to play fair on congressional redistricting?
3 years ago

Column: Are Californians chumps to play fair on congressional redistricting?

LA Times  

In 2010, a year of deep political discontent, Californians voted to strip lawmakers of their power to draw the state’s congressional boundaries. But worst of all is a system where only one party gets screwed.” David Wasserman, one of the country’s leading nonpartisan congressional analysts, estimated that neutral commission maps in the Democratic-leaning states of Colorado, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington …

Column: Don’t look now but deep-blue California has become a congressional battleground
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Don’t look now but deep-blue California has become a congressional battleground

LA Times  

The lines being drawn after the latest census could result in as many as 10 competitive House races in California in 2022. But a funny thing happened over the last decade: Even as California has gone from light blue to lights out for Republicans running statewide, it’s become a hotbed of congressional competition. While other states — Texas, Illinois and …

Incumbents in California could face reelection challenges under draft congressional maps
3 years, 1 month ago

Incumbents in California could face reelection challenges under draft congressional maps

LA Times  

Several California members of Congress may face intra-party battles under draft political maps unveiled Wednesday, including Reps. Devin Nunes, Mike Thompson, David Valadao and John Garamendi. Several California members of Congress could face uphill battles to remain in office under draft political maps released Wednesday, with some incumbents drawn into the same districts and others possibly forced to run in …

Nevada lawmakers prepare to redraw political maps
3 years, 1 month ago

Nevada lawmakers prepare to redraw political maps

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A group of Nevada lawmakers traveling the state to engage the public in the once-in-a-decade redistricting process is confronting a raft of questions about race, partisanship and rural-urban divides as they prepare to redraw the state’s political maps next month. Sparks residents Eli Trimble said Wednesday that lawmakers should prioritize drawing compact districts that keep communities …

California Politics: Redistricting gets real
3 years, 2 months ago

California Politics: Redistricting gets real

LA Times  

The name most famously associated with political map drawing is Elbridge Gerry, who as governor of Massachusetts signed off on a diabolical “gerrymander” in 1812 to break his rivals’ stronghold on the state Legislature. Draft maps in three weeks The commission began reviewing early sketches of legislative and congressional districts this month, drawings that were described as “visualizations” made by …

Editorial: If you care about protecting democracy, you should care about redistricting too
3 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: If you care about protecting democracy, you should care about redistricting too

LA Times  

California is going to lose a congressional seat this year because its population grew slower than other states over the past decade. And if you care about who your state and congressional representatives are or whether your community is lumped into a district with a community that has, shall we say, a different political outlook, there is something you can …

California is losing a congressional seat. Which one it loses could help the GOP control the House
3 years, 2 months ago

California is losing a congressional seat. Which one it loses could help the GOP control the House

LA Times  

The dome of the U.S. Capitol is bathed in afternoon light on Jan. 18 in Washington. Or it’s conceivable the disappearing California seat could be one currently occupied by a Republican, thus helping Democrats retain House control. It is demographically impossible.” There are 14 House districts mainly in L.A. County and, combined, they’re short 615,000 people needed to justify that …

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