Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far
LA TimesControl 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 an inland suburban district that’s largely based in Orange County, with slivers of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, incumbent Republican Rep. Young Kim is facing off against two Democratic challengers: Joe Kerr, a retired fire captain, and Allyson Muñiz Damikolas, a Tustin Unified School District board member. 45th District: Republican Rep. Michelle Steel fended off four Democratic challengers — Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, Derek Tran, Aditya Pai and Cheyenne Hunt — to lead the ticket for an inland Orange County seat that also includes a slice of Los Angeles County. San Joaquin Valley 22nd District: Will the internecine battling between fellow Democrats state Sen. Melissa Hurtado and former Assemblymember Rudy Salas potentially split the Democratic vote to such a degree that two Republicans are able to advance to the general election in this furiously contested House seat?