Californians could decide which party controls the U.S. House, due to key races in Orange and LA Counties. That includes the fight between Jimmy Gomez and David Kim, plus Michelle Steel and Jay Chen.
California's tight U.S. House races could determine which party takes control of Congress next year. GOP candidates focused on inflation, crime and the homeless crisis.
Republican leaders believe they could flip two U.S. House districts there and five overall in the state in a year where voters are upset about high inflation and eye-popping gas prices.
In the fight to control Congress, one of the biggest battlegrounds is heavily Democratic California. Despite the state’s reputation as a liberal monolith, there are scattered pockets of conservative strength.