{"id":2163676,"date":"2024-01-31T06:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-potential-house-rematches-to-watch-in-california\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T07:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:01:55","slug":"three-potential-house-rematches-to-watch-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-potential-house-rematches-to-watch-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Three California House rematches to keep an eye on"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-potential-house-rematches-to-watch-in-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2163676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California\u2019s\u2063 Primary Races Heat\u2064 Up as Republicans \u200dAim to Maintain House \u200dMajority<\/h2>\n<p>As California\u2019s primary approaches, the competition in House races\u200d is intensifying,\u2063 setting the\u200b stage \u2064for several rematches \u200dthat could potentially sway the Republican majority in the\u2063 chamber.<\/p>\n<p>California, the most populous state \u200din the nation with 52 representatives, has often been at the forefront of\u2062 setting \u2064the political agenda for the entire \u200bcountry. From leading initiatives on electric vehicles to\u2063 gun control, abortion access, \u2062and\u200d contraceptives, the state&#8217;s progressive policies have\u200d faced\u2063 criticism from red states. Republican candidates in California, who are vying to \u200ceither hold or flip their seats,\u200b are no exception.<\/p>\n<p>After \u200bgaining control of the \u200bHouse last year,\u200b Republicans are entering 2024\u2063 with \u2063one of the smallest majorities in history, \u2063outnumbering Democrats \u2064by\u2064 222-213. Following\u200c a tumultuous year \u2064that saw\u200c a wave of retirements and the \u2062expulsion of former Rep. George Santos, Republicans in California are \u2062hoping\u2062 to\u2064 maintain\u200b or expand their razor-thin\u200c majority in the\u2062 House.<\/p>\n<h3>Key House Races to Watch in California<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200b Cook Political Report has \u200didentified four House seats held by Republicans (13, 22, \u200b27,\u200b 41) and one Democratic seat (08) as toss-ups. Additionally, one \u2063seat \u200bis leaning Democrat\u2063 (47) \u200dand another leaning \u200bRepublican (45). Here\u2019s a\u200d closer\u2063 look at some of \u200bthe races\u2063 to \u200dwatch in the Golden State, \u2063featuring the \u2062same candidates as in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>CA-13: Duarte vs. \u200dGray Rematch<\/h3>\n<p>The 13th Congressional \u200cDistrict \u2062in California, which encompasses the San \u200dJoaquin Valley,\u200d witnessed one of the \u200dclosest elections in November 2022. Rep. John Duarte (R-CA) narrowly defeated his Democratic rival, Adam Gray, by a\u2062 margin of only 564 \u200cvotes. This \u200dyear, the Duarte-Gray rematch is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-derek-chauvin-agreed-to-plea-bargain-but-trump-ag-william-barr-rejected-deal\/\" title=\"Report: Derek Chauvin Agreed To Plea Bargain But Trump AG William Barr Rejected Deal\">garner national attention<\/a> once\u200d again, with the Cook Political Report\u2019s Partisan Voting Index giving Democrats a +4 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Congressional Campaign \u2062Committee has added Gray, who served in the California State \u200cAssembly\u2062 for a decade until\u200c 2022, \u2064to its \u2064\u201cRed to Blue\u201d\u2064 program. The committee\u200b will \u2062provide\u2062 fundraising and support to several Democrats aiming to flip\u2062 Republican-held seats. Democrats need to win back five\u2063 seats to gain control of \u200dthe House.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe have \u2063no doubt that Adam is the right person\u200c to \u200creplace extremist John Duarte \u2063and\u2063 give Valley\u200c families\u200c the type of representation and advocacy they deserve,\u201d said DCCC\u200d Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite representing a \u200bdistrict that President Joe\u200c Biden carried by \u206211 points in 2020, Duarte has expressed his intention to ultimately endorse Donald Trump for\u2063 president.<\/p>\n<p>However, Duarte\u200b has not hesitated to \u200dbreak ranks \u2064with his party on controversial \u2062issues. In November, he joined eight House\u2064 Republicans in opposing a resolution \u2062to attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<h3>CA-22: Valadao vs. Salas Rematch<\/h3>\n<p>The 22nd Congressional\u200c District in California is another \u200cbattleground where Biden outperformed Trump\u200b in 2020. \u2064The district includes\u200d a \u200dDemocratic candidate,\u2064 former \u2062state Rep. \u2064Rudy \u2062Salas, who is\u2064 part \u200bof the DCCC\u2019s \u201cRed to Blue\u201d program.\u2063 Currently, \u200dthe district is represented\u200d by \u2064Rep. \u2062David\u2064 Valadao (R-CA),\u2064 and the Cook Political Report ranks\u2064 it as the most \u200bDemocratic-leaning district represented by a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Valadao defeated\u200d Salas, a\u200b former\u200c assemblyman, by a margin of approximately 4,500 votes. The two candidates are likely to face each other again in November. Democratic state Sen. Melissa \u200dHurtado is also a \u2063prominent \u2064candidate in\u200d the race.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSalas is the type of champion that hardworking California families \u2062deserve in Congress, \u200band he\u2019s \u2064the right person\u200d to oust MAGA enabler\u200d David Valadao \u2014 who has repeatedly sided \u2062with his party\u200c over the\u200c needs\u2064 of his \u2063constituents,\u201d said DelBene.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the retirement\u2063 of former\u2062 House Speaker Kevin \u200bMcCarthy and its potential impact\u200c on House Republicans \u2064in California, Valadao remains confident, stating\u200c that\u2063 he can still rely on McCarthy&#8217;s support.<\/p>\n<h3>CA-41: Calvert vs. Rollins Rematch<\/h3>\n<p>Following redistricting, the 41st District in California has become more favorable for Democrats. In 2022, \u2062Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) defeated Democratic\u200d challenger Will Rollins\u2063 by over\u200d 5,400 votes.\u2063 Rollins has been added to the \u200cDCCC&#8217;s program\u200c aimed at flipping Republican\u2063 seats to Democratic.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn Congress, he\u2019ll use that \u200cexperience to fight against extremism, take on corporate price-gougers that are\u2062 making life more expensive for\u2062 Southern Californians, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recount-ordered-for-rep-lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-house-race\/\" title=\"Recount Ordered for Rep. Lauren Boebert\/Adam Frisch House Race\">deliver real solutions<\/a> for his community. Rollins is more than ready to defeat Ken Calvert,\u201d said DelBene.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California\u2019s \u200bHouse delegation, who has\u2064 held his seat since 1993, remains confident in his chances of emerging \u2062victorious in November.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith razor-tight margins in the House, \u2063every race matters. No question. But Ken Calvert has already beaten Rollins once before, and Democrats continuing to double down on their \u200bfailed high-tax, open borders,\u2062 soft-on-crime agenda is only\u2064 going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-to-debut-ad-opposing-ukraine-aid-during-rnc-debate-preshow\/\" title=\"Conservative group to unveil anti-Ukraine aid ad at RNC debate pre-show.\">make matters \u200bworse<\/a> for\u200d them,\u201d \u200dsaid Calvert spokesman Calvin Moore.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These races in California will undoubtedly play a crucial role in determining the\u2064 future of \u2063the Republican majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/california-primary-races-republicans-house-majority\">Click here to \u2062read more\u200b from The Washington \u2063Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bspecific policies does the challenger support to address\u200c the needs and concerns \u200bof the district, and how does it differentiate \u200dthem from the incumbent<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Andidate\u2063 who will fight \u200dfor the working-class families in California. He understands the struggles and challenges that many people face in\u200c our \u2064district, and he is committed to \u200dfinding solutions,\u201d said DCCC Chairwoman Suzan \u2064DelBene (D-WA).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Valadao, who has served three\u200b terms in Congress, has emphasized his record of\u200b bipartisanship and independent thinking. \u200bHe \u200cvoted to\u200c impeach Donald Trump in 2019, but later voted against his second impeachment in 2021. Valadao has positioned himself as a moderate \u200bRepublican, focusing \u200bon\u2063 issues such as agriculture, water\u2064 access, and immigration reform.<\/p>\n<h3>CA-27: Steele vs. Rouda Rematch<\/h3>\n<p>The 27th Congressional District in California, located in Orange County, was \u200bone of the most closely \u2062contested races in \u200c2022. In\u2062 a rematch of 2020, the incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) will once again face Democratic challenger Harley Rouda.<\/p>\n<p>Rouda, who lost to Steel\ufeffe\ufeff by approximately 3,000 votes in 2022, has been working to build support and \u2062gain\u2064 name recognition\u2062 in the district. The DCCC has \u200cincluded Rouda in its \u2063\u201cRed to Blue\u201d program,\u2064 providing \u2063resources and assistance\u200d to help him flip the seat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHarley Rouda is the kind of leader that our district needs. He has a deep \u2064understanding of the issues that affect our community, and he is\u2063 committed\u200b to fighting for \u200cthe\u200b values and principles that\u200c matter to us,\u201d said DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene \u2063(D-WA).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Steel, a former\u2063 chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, has positioned herself as a defender of conservative values and fiscal responsibility. She has highlighted \u200cher\u200d accomplishments in economic development, job creation, and addressing homelessness in the district.<\/p>\n<h3>CA-41: Aguilar vs. \u2062Chabot Rematch<\/h3>\n<p>The 41st Congressional \u2062District in\u2062 California is another closely watched race, with Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) facing \u2063off against Republican challenger, Sean \u2062Chabot. Aguilar, who has \u2063represented the district since 2022,\u200d won reelection in 2020 \u2064by a \u200dmargin of approximately 15,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Chabot, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appeals-to-small-business-in-expanded-bidenomics-pitch\/\" title=\"Biden targets small businesses in expanded Bidenomics pitch.\">small \u2062business owner<\/a> and Army veteran,\u2064 is \u2063running on \u200ba platform focused \u200bon \u200cfiscal responsibility, limited \u2063government, and support for veterans. He has criticized Aguilar for\u2062 supporting\u200d policies such as Medicare for All and the\u2062 Green New Deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m running to be a voice for the hardworking people \u2062of the 41st District. Pete \u200cAguilar has lost\u200b touch with the needs and concerns of our community, and it\u2019s time for new leadership,\u201d Chabot \u2064said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Aguilar, who serves on the\u200c House Appropriations Committee, has highlighted his work in securing\u2062 federal funding for infrastructure improvements, education,\u2062 and healthcare \u200cinitiatives in the district. He has been endorsed by various labor \u2064unions and progressive organizations.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>California\u2019s primary races are heating up as Republicans strive to maintain their\u2062 majority in the House of Representatives. With several\u2064 key rematches and toss-up districts, the outcome of \u2064these races \u200ccould have a\u2063 significant impact on the balance of power in Congress. As the state continues to set the political agenda in the country, all eyes will be on California during\u2062 the \u200cprimary election season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up environmental regulations. With the primary nearing, California&#8217;s House races intensify, potentially altering the Republican majority. As the most populous state, it holds 52 representatives and has historically influenced national politics, leading in areas like electric vehicles, gun control, and environmental regulations. Rematches loom, promising a heated battle for power<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"featured_media":2163677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MixCollage-30-Jan-2024-11-57-AM-5776.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MixCollage-30-Jan-2024-11-57-AM-5776.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}