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

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 a onetime GOP powerhouse that produced two presidents and four governors in the span of just over a half-century.

Los Angeles Times

As 2023 started, 18 House and Senate campaigns were in debt

FEC disclosures show 18 members of Congress started the year with combined debts totaling nearly $6 million from last year's election.

Roll Call

GOP congressman questions her 'loyalty.' Rep. Chu, House Democrats blast 'racist' rhetoric

Rep. Judy Chu and other House Democrats have fired back after a Republican congressman questioned her loyalty to the U.S. using what they say is anti-Asian rhetoric.

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Ideological, regional diversity hallmarks of tax panel's frosh - Roll Call

The new Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee don't always jibe with their party's mainstream.

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Both parties had high hopes for California in the midterms. Neither saw their dreams fully come true

LOS ANGELES — The battles for California’s most competitive congressional races have effectively ended in a draw after months of campaigning and more than $100 million in advertising. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have so far ousted an incumbent or won new ground in their opponent’s territory — though with a…

Los Angeles Times

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control

Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber

The Independent UK

In California's 45th, GOP Rep. Michelle Steel wins reelection after campaign marked by charges of red-baiting, racism

LOS ANGELES — GOP Rep. Michelle Steel held onto her congressional seat after a campaign that included claims of red-baiting, misogyny and racism in a congressional district created to empower Asian American voters.

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GOP angling for choice Ways and Means seats already underway - Roll Call

At least 10 Republicans appear to be in the mix to fill open slots on the Ways and Means Committee in the next Congress.

Roll Call

‘It will absolutely come down to California’: Control of the House hinges on 10 state races

LOS ANGELES — Days after ballots were cast in California’s midterm election, 10 of the congressional races deemed most at risk of flipping remained too close to call.

Los Angeles Times

California races could determine control of US House

In the fight to control Congress, one of the biggest battlegrounds is heavily Democratic California

The Independent UK

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot

California's midterm elections are coming to a close with a burst of house-to-house campaigning and nonstop TV advertising

The Independent UK

Why a Southern California congressional race hinges on Asian American voters

A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.

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Just another midterm election? Or does a November surprise await?

In one sense, the fundamentals of this election season have remained remarkably consistent. President Joe Biden's approval ratings languish in the low 40s. High inflation stubbornly persists. And odds have stayed stacked against the sitting president's party.

Los Angeles Times

QAnon and red-baiting: California midterm races turn vitriolic

Tension reflects the heated battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of the House, a fight in which the state is key

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California congresswoman faces accusations of ‘McCarthyism’ from AAPI groups over campaign ads

The video opens in a dimly lit room, smoke billowing from a desktop ashtray as two actors portraying Chinese Communist Party intelligence officers discuss a California congressional candidate.

Los Angeles Times

With Californians distressed over inflation, how will it affect the vote?

LOS ANGELES — At the Winery Restaurant in Newport Beach, which has sweeping views of the harbor and a luxurious wine list, the chile-lime-rubbed mahi-mahi served with tropical fruit chutney and jasmine rice cost diners about $32 in early 2020.

Los Angeles Times

‘Red-baiting’ fliers mailed to Vietnamese Americans in tight California congressional race

LOS ANGELES — The campaign flier sent to Vietnamese-American voters in Orange County is heavily doctored and designed to inflame. A Democratic congressional candidate is photoshopped in front of a classroom of children, a copy of “The Communist Manifesto” in hand.

Los Angeles Times

A wealthy Orange County insider fenced off public land in Newport's Back Bay. When will it open?

LOS ANGELES — Sloping down a dusty hill toward the Upper Newport Bay, where recreational enthusiasts share a path that runs alongside the marshy water, is a chain-link fence that separates public land from a sprawling bay-view property.

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Robin Abcarian: A big GOP 'uh-oh': Republican midterm candidates try to hide their anti-abortion truths

It's fair to say I am a single-issue voter. If a candidate does not support the right to safe and legal abortion, they can kiss my vote goodbye.

Los Angeles Times

Facing voter backlash, California Republicans recalibrate their anti-abortion stance

LOS ANGELES — The Life at Conception Act is fewer than 300 words, but its language leaves little room for ambiguity on abortion.

Los Angeles Times

Political group taps small-business owners in California to help capture Asian American vote

Expanding its effort to mobilize Asian American and Pacific Islander voters for the midterm election, a national political group is targeting three close congressional races in Orange County and looking to small businesses to boost support for Democrats.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California House Republicans, usually in step, split on same-sex marriage as November nears

WASHINGTON — California’s GOP delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives is generally in lockstep.

Los Angeles Times

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

The warmup act is over. On to the main event.

Los Angeles Times

California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary; congressional races likely to reverberate nationally

LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

California US House races could help tilt power in Congress

California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of strength in U.S. House districts that will be among the country’s marquee elections in the fight to control Congress

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