LOS ANGELES — Democrats are on defense across the country in this year's midterm elections but appear to believe some of their best chances for flipping GOP congressional districts are in California.
Five of six candidates added to their "Red to Blue" program on Monday are in this state, according to an announcement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
"The Democratic Party is stronger because of candidates like these who have joined the fight to represent their community," committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney said in a statement. "Unlike their extreme Republican opponents, these candidates will fight for their district, work to protect reproductive freedom, battle to lower prices on groceries, gas and prescription drug costs, and seek commonsense solutions to combat gun violence terrorizing communities."
