really? r reporter: many republicans don t think their voices are heard. to some degree they re right. in 2018, just 41% of kern county voters went for newsom. but he won the state by a landslide. now republicans are hoping to flip the governor s office, an uphill battle in a state where registered democrats outnumber republicans nearly 2-1. sometimes i wonder if it s worth voting, because, you know, my voice may not be heard. both of us often feel like, okay, is it really going to matter in california? it s always going to be democrats. reporter: at the kern county gop headquarters, they re trying to change that with phone calls, ballot drop-offs and yard signs. the outcome is anyone s guess. this is an odd time of year to have an election, september 14, but we ve had people pouring in here for the last two weeks. reporter: kern county gop
battle. sometimes i wonder if it is worth voting because my voice may not be heard. both of us often feel like is it really going to matter in california. it is always going to be democrats. reporter: and at the current gop headquarters, they are trying to change that with phone calls, ballot dropoffs, and yard signs. the outcome is anyone s guess. this is an odd time of year to have an election, september 14, but we ve had people pouring in here the last two weeks. reporter: and this gone member says that republican voters are energized. and she is hoping for a boost from independents and some democrats. these extremes produce a switch in parties and i don t believe all the democrats in california are of the same philosophy of the democrats in that state capitol building. reporter: with just a few days left to convince california to change track, larry elder is banking on bakersfield.
averted a security briefing to a senior house republican today where they discussed security for the rally on september 14 in light of the january insurrection. a briefing had been given to a senior house democrat. all of this as d.c. officer mike fanone returned with what officers said is limited duty. he endured a beating in the head as a congressman downplayed the riots disgraceful and disgusting. good for president biden for saying today with the majority of the reasonable people in this country on the right and left, from north to south, east to west, rich and poor what has been said all along.
it really going to matter in california? it s always going to be democrats. reporter: at the gop headquarters, they are trying to change that with phone calls, ballot drop-offs and yard signs. the outcome is anyone s guess. this is an odd time of year to have an election, september 14. we have had people pouring in here for the last two weeks. reporter: kathy says republican voters are energized. she s hoping for a boost from independents and some democrats. these extremes produce a switch in parties. i don t believe all the democrats in california are of the same philosophy as in the state capital building. reporter: with a few days left, larry elder is banking on bakersfield. this was larry elders third visit to bakersfield which shows
building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. hello, californians. have got a big choice to. . september 14 i came for one purpose. that always want to come home but it was really important for me to. come home today. some big names, not to support governor newsom and his attempt to stay in office next week. good afternoon, thanks for joining us,. . kristen: i am larry beil. kristen:. kristen: and i am kristen sze. we are just five days away from polls opening up on tuesday. everyday the push from candidates gets harder. larry: we have team coverage as we look ahead to next week. we will look at the issues as well as the reporters we have on the scene. kristen: reporters tim johns and