California US House races could help tilt power in Congress
2 years, 6 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 once considered “Reagan Country” for its conservative leanings and ties to former Republican President Ronald Reagan. PULLING NO PUNCHES IN DIVERSE DISTRICT The 45th District anchored in Orange County has a slight Democratic registration edge and includes the nation’s largest Vietnamese American community. It’s in this diverse district that Republican Rep. Michelle Steel, a South Korean immigrant, is hoping to win another term in Congress, although she lives in a neighboring district.

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California Democrat Adam Gray flips Republican seat as final 2024 House race called
2 weeks, 5 days ago

California Democrat Adam Gray flips Republican seat as final 2024 House race called

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 Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, …

California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power
3 weeks, 5 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 …

GOP Edges Closer to House Win as Congress Returns for Lame Duck
1 month, 1 week ago

GOP Edges Closer to House Win as Congress Returns for Lame Duck

Live Mint  

-- Republicans appear close to securing sweeping power in the US government, inching toward retaining the House majority as Congress returns for its lame-duck session this week. Holding both chambers will provide an easier path for much of President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative promises and agenda, which includes mass deportations and reining in clean energy. He said one of his first …

California braces for war with Trump
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California braces for war with Trump

Politico  

California braces for war with Trump Presented by Donald Trump is headed back to the White House. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas told our Melanie Mason that “California will do everything we can to protect America from Donald Trump.” And Attorney General Rob Bonta, like his predecessor Xavier Becerra did during Trump’s first term, pledged to turn to the courts to …

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Democrat Adam Schiff wins California’s U.S. Senate race
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrat Adam Schiff wins California’s U.S. Senate race

LA Times  

Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank, who rose to national prominence as a key antagonist of former President Trump, easily beat Republican and former Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey on Tuesday night to win California’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. Schiff also wished Garvey well, saying he understands that it’s “not easy to be a candidate for any office.” …

Kim and Kerr locked in tight race for California’s 40th Congressional District
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kim and Kerr locked in tight race for California’s 40th Congressional District

LA Times  

The race between Republican Rep. Young Kim and Democrat Joe Kerr to represent an inland Orange County district in Congress remained too close to call on Tuesday night as votes continue to be counted. Though President Biden won California’s 40th Congressional District by a narrow margin in 2020, Republicans maintain a voter registration advantage of roughly 5 percentage points. But …

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 …

California's Competitive Races Could Decide House Control
2 months 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.

Democrat Jeffries Stumps in California, But Race for House Control Tightens
2 months, 1 week ago

Democrat Jeffries Stumps in California, But Race for House Control Tightens

Associated Press  

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrosses Southern California in an effort to reclaim House control. He needs to pick up four GOP-held seats in California to win back the majority. Jeffries touched down in Anaheim, home to Little Saigon, a community with more Vietnamese Americans than elsewhere in the nation, and rallied support for his Democratic candidate, Derek Tran. He also …

Former MLB star Garvey makes play for Latino votes in longshot bid for California US Senate seat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former MLB star Garvey makes play for Latino votes in longshot bid for California US Senate seat

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LOS ANGELES — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his longshot U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for the California seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Republicans are outnumbered by Democrats in California by a staggering …

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 …

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

California’s Senate primary could derail two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey
9 months, 4 weeks ago

California’s Senate primary could derail two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LOS ANGELES — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent progressives. “I don’t see a surge of Democratic …

California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old
10 months, 1 week ago

California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old

LA Times  

Who could replace the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein in this year’s election? Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee and Republican candidate Steve Garvey all faced sharp questions from moderators: Porter was asked if she waited too long to propose solutions to California’s housing crisis; Lee about her support for a $50 minimum wage and whether it would be sustainable …

Prominent Democrats duel ex-baseball star Garvey for Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Prominent Democrats duel ex-baseball star Garvey for Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LOS ANGELES — A crowded primary contest to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is showing again that money matters in notoriously expensive California while testing whether the state’s long-squabbling Republicans can unite behind a single candidate for an outside chance at …

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 40 race: Rep. Young Kim faces two challengers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 40 race: Rep. Young Kim faces two challengers

LA Times  

Young Kim, Republican, incumbent Kim, who was born in South Korea, was one of the first three Korean American women elected to Congress in 2020. Kim told The Times she’s running to “continue to bring commonsense back to Washington, break through partisan gridlock, and deliver results.” She added that “we must make life affordable, keep communities safe, and ensure America …

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder
1 year ago

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder

LA Times  

With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections. The CLF and AAN raised a combined total of $16 million in the first 10 days of Johnson’s speakership.. Crenshaw said that major GOP …

Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names

LA Times  

House members applaud Rep. Jim Jordan after the Ohio Republican voted for himself to be the next speaker. On Wednesday, California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker. John A. Boehner, a former …

California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. A state GOP rule change has opened the possibility that Trump could sweep each of the state’s 169 delegates on March 5, when California is among more than a dozen …

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 …

California Republicans, buoyed by congressional wins, have no obvious Senate prospects
1 year, 9 months ago

California Republicans, buoyed by congressional wins, have no obvious Senate prospects

LA Times  

As California Republicans meet in Sacramento for a convention this weekend, Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to speaker of the House is expected to be a top cause of celebration. California’s 2024 primary election is less than a year away, yet no prominent Republican has announced plans to seek California’s open U.S. Senate seat — another sign of the decline of …

‘This is chaos’: What it’s like to be a brand-new L.A. representative amid the McCarthy speaker madness
1 year, 11 months ago

‘This is chaos’: What it’s like to be a brand-new L.A. representative amid the McCarthy speaker madness

LA Times  

“We have our bags of popcorn, and we are watching,” Rep.-elect Sydney Kamlager-Dove of Los Angeles said in an interview hours before the House was set to hold its 12th vote for House speaker. “And I responded, ‘I didn’t know this was what I was getting into.’” Kamlager-Dove’s office was largely undecorated. “Having them see and understand what I do …

McCarthy vows to stay in speaker’s race, with Trump backing
1 year, 11 months ago

McCarthy vows to stay in speaker’s race, with Trump backing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said late Tuesday there’s no scenario in which he’ll drop his bid to become House speaker despite failing to win multiple rounds of voting, a historic defeat that brought the first day of the new Congress to an abrupt, messy end. Asked if he would drop out, McCarthy said, “It’s not going to happen.” …

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 …

Republicans on cusp of gaining House majority, elect Kevin McCarthy for speaker
2 years, 1 month ago

Republicans on cusp of gaining House majority, elect Kevin McCarthy for speaker

The Hindu  

On the cusp of touching the magic number of 218 that would give the Republicans a majority in the House of Representatives, party lawmakers elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy on November 15 for the powerful post of speaker in the next Congress beginning January. Mr. McCarthy, who is currently the House Minority Leader, would have to win a majority of the …

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 …

Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker
2 years, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker

LA Times  

House Republicans voted Tuesday to nominate Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker, putting the Bakersfield lawmaker on track to achieve a long-sought ambition. But while the GOP is on the verge of securing a narrow House majority, its surprisingly poor performance in last week’s midterm election forced McCarthy to scramble much harder than anticipated to keep his caucus …

Control of House of Representatives is still up for grabs but Democrats face increasingly tough path to majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Control of House of Representatives is still up for grabs but Democrats face increasingly tough path to majority

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. Over the weekend, Democrats won Washington’s 3rd District after Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez beat Republican …

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 …

Republican Rep. Young Kim wins reelection in mostly Orange County district
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Rep. Young Kim wins reelection in mostly Orange County district

LA Times  

Republican Rep. Young Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women to be elected to Congress, fended off a challenge from Democrat Dr. Asif Mahmood to secure a second term. Democrats had listed the affluent, suburban, mostly Orange County district as a target for flipping, despite Republicans’ more than 4-percentage-point voter registration advantage. “There is much …

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 …

GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy

LA Times  

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy addresses the crowd during an election night watch party in Washington. But Tuesday’s results suggest that “he might have to give more concessions.” Speaking to the crowd at the hotel ballroom early Wednesday, McCarthy said his efforts over the last two elections have strengthened the GOP. As House Republicans were searching for Boehner’s successor in …

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 …

Democrats defy history with control of Congress still up for grabs
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats defy history with control of Congress still up for grabs

LA Times  

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in line to become speaker if Republicans win a majority in Tuesday’s election. “Part of what the midterm fallout means for the president depends in part on how large the House majority is for Republicans,” said John Hudak, a senior fellow of governance studies at the Brookings Institution. The Bakersfield congressman’s ideological flexibility, fundraising …

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 …

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district
2 years, 5 months ago

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rep. David Valadao advanced Friday to a November runoff in a Democratic-tilting district in California’s Central Valley, surviving a challenge from a fellow Republican who faulted the congressman for his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Another of the state’s marquee races will be in a Democratic-leaning district north of Los Angeles, where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia …

News Analysis: After primaries, California takes on crucial role in battle for control of Congress
2 years, 6 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 …

California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary
2 years, 6 months ago

California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary

LA Times  

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia and former Assemblywoman Christy Smith will face off in a northern L.A. County congressional district that is one of the Democrats’ best chances to pick up a seat in the House. California contests that will shape control of Congress came into focus Tuesday evening in the midterm primary, with one of the nation’s most endangered Republican …

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 …

California Republicans are convening. What to know as the state GOP tries to flip its fortunes
2 years, 8 months ago

California Republicans are convening. What to know as the state GOP tries to flip its fortunes

LA Times  

President Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan ride horses at their Santa Barbara ranch, Rancho del Cielo, in 1982. The launching pad for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, the state remains home to many of the party’s wealthiest donors as well as nearly 5.3 million registered GOP voters. Politics House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy backs away from blaming Trump …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Will Kevin McCarthy’s cozying to Trump make him House speaker?
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Kevin McCarthy’s cozying to Trump make him House speaker?

LA Times  

When Donald Trump won the GOP’s 2016 presidential nomination, most Republicans kept him at arm’s length. The House minority leader’s trademark affability — he has a mental Rolodex of politicians’ favorite snacks, hometowns and kids’ names — and his abrupt pivot to become Trump’s most loyal ally in the House earned him the new president’s nickname, “My Kevin.” Now McCarthy …

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