As voting ended across the country Republicans were optimistic they would gain a solid majority in the House but Democrats showed surprising strength and by Wednesday morning the balance of power w…
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Associated Press
For their part, Democrats were eager to claw back four House districts they surrendered in 2020 and hope to gain more to pad their dominance in the state congressional delegation. Republicans hold only 11 of the state’s 53 seats, which drops to 52 seats next year because California’s once-soaring population growth has stalled.In a marquee race in Orange County, Democratic Rep.
He faced an even tougher challenge this year after his district – the 27th — was redrawn and became more Democratic. Democrat Christy Smith was on the ballot for the third time, after two losses to Garcia. He’s a familiar name and the longest-serving Republican in the California congressional delegation. He had a fundraising advantage, but his support fromTrump posed complications in a district that now includes many transplanted Los Angeles residents and liberal Palm Springs, which has a large concentration of LGBTQ voters.
Baugh pounded on economic issues, including inflation and gas prices. He recently tweeted a picture of a gas station sign with prices topping $7 a gallon and wrote, “Biden has done nothing to stop this madness.” He’s faced Democrat Rudy Salas in a newly redrawn district. Salas, a state assemblyman who is considered a moderate, dueled with Valadao over gas taxes, the opioid overdose crisis and health care.IN CHALLENGING YEAR FOR DEMOCRATS, GOP TARGETS DISTRICT ON CALIFORNIA COAST
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