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

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Candidates across California knocked on voters’ doors and pleaded for support at rallies in a late-hour campaign push Monday, hoping to sway the outcome in races that will play into control of the U.S. House, determine the next mayor of Los Angeles and test the longstanding Democratic grip on the nation’s most populous state. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on behalf of Democratic candidates at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she sought to inspire turnout in a midterm election year when the party in the White House historically loses seats in Congress. Harris also put in a pitch for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Karen Bass, a Democratic congresswoman who joined her on stage and could become the first woman and second Black person to hold the city’s top job. “We can turn this country around.” In Los Angeles, Bass and rival Rick Caruso made their closing arguments, with Bass joining Harris at the UCLA rally and Caruso continuing a bus tour through the city’s neighborhoods.

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Democrats flip seat in California’s Central Valley in nation’s final outstanding House race
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats flip seat in California’s Central Valley in nation’s final outstanding House race

LA Times  

Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as former state lawmaker Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a photo-finish race in California’s Central Valley. The Central Valley seat represents one of three congressional districts that Democrats flipped in California this year, a rare bright spot for the party during an election marked …

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Ben Petersen said in a statement that Central Valley voters “picked a farmer who works with both parties to lower inflation, bring water to the …

Democrat Mike Levin holds on to San Diego-area House seat, beating GOP challenger Matt Gunderson
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Democrat Mike Levin holds on to San Diego-area House seat, beating GOP challenger Matt Gunderson

LA Times  

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to secure a fourth term representing a coastal district in San Diego and Orange counties. Levin, a former environmental attorney, was elected to the House in 2018 and has supported zero-emission vehicles, protections for water quality and safe removal of nuclear fuel from the closed San Onofre power plant. …

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California
2 months ago

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California

Politico  

Hudson, in a Wednesday interview on Fox News, credited the party’s performance largely to President-elect Donald Trump, calling him “a net positive everywhere across the country for Republicans.” One Republican working closely on House races believes that, at worst, the party will lose only one seat, and that the GOP could pick up a seat or two. “This is a …

Trump wins. Control of the House could come down to California. And other results we know so far
2 months ago

Trump wins. Control of the House could come down to California. And other results we know so far

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Trump won, Republicans took the Senate and control over the House could come down to California Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing the 270 electoral college votes needed to defeat Kamala Harris, marking an astounding political comeback for a candidate who was criminally convicted and twice …

With Harris down, Newsom’s political stock rises again in California and beyond
2 months ago

With Harris down, Newsom’s political stock rises again in California and beyond

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is expected to position himself as the leader of the Democratic resistance to President-elect Donald Trump. Gavin Newsom’s political starpower dimmed as Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic party in the months before the 2024 election. “There’s a diagram of everything that these guys have talked about in relation to California, everything we’ve …

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races
55 years 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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2 months 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 …

Garcia and Whitesides locked in battle for California’s 27th Congressional District
2 months ago

Garcia and Whitesides locked in battle for California’s 27th Congressional District

LA Times  

The hotly contested congressional race between Republican Rep. Mike Garcia and Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff, to represent northern Los Angeles County was too close to call on election night. The race between Garcia and Whitesides to represent California’s 27th Congressional District had been considered a toss-up and was closely watched across the country as one …

Democrats in tight California House races back anti-crime measure opposed by Newsom
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats in tight California House races back anti-crime measure opposed by Newsom

LA Times  

Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican rivals in support of a tough-on-crime ballot measure that voters will decide in the November election. 36, that will hurt you in November.” Sichel suggested that most of these swing races are outside big cities …

A theme in GOP attack ads in California House races: Linking Democrats to pedophiles over support for LGBTQ group
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A theme in GOP attack ads in California House races: Linking Democrats to pedophiles over support for LGBTQ group

LA Times  

A screenshot from a political ad by the National Republican Congressional Committee attacking Democratic candidate George Whitesides. “George Whitesides funded a group opposing pedophiles registering as sex offenders,” text on the ad says, referencing Equality California, one of the state’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organizations. Whitesides’ campaign manager, Emma Harris, said in a statement that “as a father of two …

California's Competitive Races Could Decide House Control
2 months, 2 weeks ago

California's Competitive Races Could Decide House Control

Associated Press  

California's 2024 election will be a tight race, with Democrats aiming to regain control of the state House and the Senate. The presidential race will be a battle between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump, while a dozen other races will determine the outcome of the state's legislative and executive branches.

The Latino vote in California could tip the balance of power. Here’s how the parties appeal to them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latino vote in California could tip the balance of power. Here’s how the parties appeal to them

LA Times  

On a recent Tuesday in Sacramento, Alexa Sosa Nunez put in her AirPods, stacked her printed script and took a deep breath before she dialed her first call on behalf of Democratic congressional candidate Rudy Salas. “Latino voters in California’s competitive districts will play a crucial role in determining the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives,” said …

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?
5 months, 1 week ago

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?

LA Times  

Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was encircled by dozens of cheering, noisemaker-blasting volunteers. Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff under President Obama, is running to unseat Rep. Mike Garcia, the thrice-elected Republican incumbent, in California’s hotly contested 27th Congressional District …

Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress
8 months, 2 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 …

Down to the wire. California US House election could end in improbable tie vote for second place
9 months ago

Down to the wire. California US House election could end in improbable tie vote for second place

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A U.S. House race in California appears headed for a mathematically improbable result – after more than 180,000 votes were cast, a tie for second place. If the numbers hold, that means that the state’s “top two” election system would have to make room for a third candidate on the November ballot, an apparent first for …

This California congressional race is currently divided by one vote
9 months, 2 weeks ago

This California congressional race is currently divided by one vote

LA Times  

Those needing a reminder about the power of a singular vote should look no further than California’s 16th Congressional District, where the race to be one of the finalists for a safely Democratic Silicon Valley-area House seat is currently separated by one vote. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has maintained a first-place lead in the race to replace retiring …

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

Election results: Democrats should be terrified about California in November.
10 months ago

Election results: Democrats should be terrified about California in November.

Slate  

There weren’t that many questions at the top of the ticket headed into Super Tuesday. The result: a profound Republican turnout boom and rightward shift, a mini red wave that has some Democrats nervous for November and pointing the finger at the state’s newest senator-elect. Turnout was low, but in nearly every race national Democrats are hoping to flip or …

Super Tuesday: California has emerged as most enticing race, here's why
10 months ago

Super Tuesday: California has emerged as most enticing race, here's why

Hindustan Times  

As many as 17 US states and territories are set to hold their primaries and caucuses on Super Tuesday, March 5. Super Tuesday: California has emerged as most enticing race Donald Trump is likely to sweep the Republican contests on this day. Here’s a look at three races worth following: California House races Most of the race for control of …

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far
10 months ago

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far

LA Times  

Control of Congress in 2025 could be decided in Golden State battleground districts. Here’s a look at some key races: Los Angeles area 27th District: The northern Los Angeles County seat currently held by Rep. Mike Garcia probably will be one of the most competitive partisan House races in the country come November. Orange County’s swing seats 40th District: In …

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide
10 months, 1 week ago

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide

LA Times  

California voters are hitting the polls Tuesday for a pivotal election that will help set the stage for the 2024 presidential race, a replacement for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the fate of Los Angeles County’s controversial district attorney and much more. Once the last ballots are cast and counted, several burning political questions will finally be answered: In deep blue …

Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
1 year, 6 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 …

Democrats’ plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California
1 year, 7 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 …

Could California decide control of Congress? A Democratic super PAC plans to spend $35 million in the state
1 year, 9 months ago

Could California decide control of Congress? A Democratic super PAC plans to spend $35 million in the state

LA Times  

A super PAC associated with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to spend $35 million on congressional races in California next year. Democrats consider California pivotal to the party’s efforts to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024, with a super PAC tied to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledging Tuesday to spend $35 million on competitive …

Rep. Barbara Lee joins race for California US Senate seat
1 year, 10 months ago

Rep. Barbara Lee joins race for California US Senate seat

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee on Tuesday formally launched her campaign for the Senate seat held by the retiring Dianne Feinstein, joining two fellow House Democrats in the race in the nation’s most populous state. In a video posted on Twitter, Lee ran through a list of the personal and professional battles she has taken on in her …

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control
2 years, 1 month ago

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, scored a U.S. House win in a strongly Democratic district Wednesday, handing the GOP control of the chamber and giving the party a rare reason to celebrate in a state dominated by Democrats. Even though his victory carried historic weight by putting Republicans in charge of the House …

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern L.A. County race, giving Republicans control of the House
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern L.A. County race, giving Republicans control of the House

LA Times  

Republican Rep. Mike Garcia has won reelection to his northern Los Angeles County seat, dashing Democrats’ hopes they could reclaim a district where they had a sizable registration advantage. Garcia defeated Christy Smith, a Democratic former state lawmaker whom he had bested in a 2020 special election race and again later that year, when he won by just 333 votes. …

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control
2 years, 1 month ago

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber while a string of congressional races in the state remained in play. In Orange County, one of the state’s marquee races tightened when an updated vote tally showed Republican Scott Baugh slashing …

Unsettled California races could tip US House control
2 years, 1 month ago

Unsettled California races could tip US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The outcome in a string of closely matched California U.S. House races that could play into control of the chamber remained unsettled Friday, as millions of ballots remained uncounted in the nation’s most populous state. One of the tightest races matched Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing, against Republican Scott Baugh, a …

Why it’s Dem vs. Dem in some US House races in California
2 years, 2 months ago

Why it’s Dem vs. Dem in some US House races in California

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The winners in more than a dozen races for U.S. House in California haven’t been determined, but one thing is certain: Democrats will control at least two of those seats. That’s because of California’s so-called “ jungle primary ” system in which the top two vote getters in the primary, regardless of political party, proceed to the general …

Tight California races may determine US House control
2 years, 2 months ago

Tight California races may determine US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A string of too-early-to-call California U.S. House races remains in play and might end up determining whether Republicans seize control or Democrats hang on to power. In Southern California, Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Mike Levin were locked in close races, despite President Joe Biden’s late-hour campaign swing on their behalf. But if Calvert hangs on and …

Tight California races emerge in fight for US House control
2 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, …

Republican Rep. Mike Garcia's campaign is confident as Democrats yank cash from his California race
2 years, 2 months ago

Republican Rep. Mike Garcia's campaign is confident as Democrats yank cash from his California race

Daily Mail  

'Our campaign remains focused on the same priorities since day one,' Garcia's campaign told DailyMail.com in a statement on Thursday The Nancy Pelosi-aligned House Majority PAC pulled more than $2 million in funding from Garcia's area A recent wave of GOP momentum less than two weeks before election day has his seat forecasted from a toss-up to likely Republican California …

California voters favor Newsom over Harris, don’t want Biden to run again, poll finds
2 years, 4 months ago

California voters favor Newsom over Harris, don’t want Biden to run again, poll finds

LA Times  

Most California voters polled say they’ve seen enough of former President Trump and President Biden, shown debating onscreen in San Francisco at a drive-in watch party in 2020. Californians have little appetite for a rematch of the 2020 presidential race, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, with strong majorities of the state’s voters hoping neither …

US House races in California could shape future of Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

US House races in California could shape future of Congress

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. House battles took shape in heavily Democratic California that could tip the balance of power in Congress, while former Trump administration Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in a tight match to claim the Republican nomination for a new House seat in Montana. In a diverse district anchored in California’s Orange County, Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, …

News Analysis: After primaries, California takes on crucial role in battle for control of Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

News Analysis: After primaries, California takes on crucial role in battle for control of Congress

LA Times  

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield must defend several incumbent Republicans in tough districts in his home state. Tuesday’s election results elsewhere in the state — the recall of Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s progressive top prosecutor, and a strong showing in the Los Angeles mayoral race by Rick Caruso, a mega-developer and onetime Republican — have some national Democrats …

What to know about California’s congressional races in the 2022 primary election
2 years, 7 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 …

California US House races could help tilt power in Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

California US House races could help tilt power in Congress

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California’s primary on Tuesday will set the stage for a November election where a handful of U.S. House seats in the Los Angeles area and Central Valley will help determine which party controls Congress. PROGRESSIVE STAR BATTLES IN FORMER ‘REAGAN COUNTRY’ Southern California’s 47th District, which includes Huntington Beach and other famous surf breaks, is an area …

California congressional races to watch in the June primary
2 years, 7 months ago

California congressional races to watch in the June primary

LA Times  

California’s 2022 congressional races are expected to be some of the most expensive and contentious in the nation as the GOP attempts to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives. In the most competitive districts, the two candidates who will face each other after the June 7 primary are pretty much determined; those races won’t kick off with intensity …

The suspense in California’s June 7 primary election is in races far down the ballot
2 years, 7 months ago

The suspense in California’s June 7 primary election is in races far down the ballot

LA Times  

Sen. Alex Padilla, left, and California Gov. Both are in marquee races in California’s June 7 primary but, unlike some contested races for Congress and the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the pair are expected to cruise to the November election. If Chen survives the primary and advances to the November general election, it would be one of the few bright …

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 …

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 …

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