The outcome in a string of highly competitive California U.S. House races will play into control of Congress next year.
Competitive districts are
Smith, a former legislator, has spotlighted Garcia's opposition to abortion rights and depicts him as out of step with the district: He was endorsed by then-President Trump in his 2020 contest, then joined House Republicans who rejected electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania and opposed Trump's impeachment after the Capitol insurrection.
He's facing Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor who is gay. Rollins calls Calvert an extremist and places safeguarding democracy and protecting abortion and LGBTQ rights among his priorities.a stark choiceDemocratic Rep. Katie Porter, a national progressive star, is facing Republican Scott Baugh, a former state legislative leader and past head of the county GOP, in the 47th District that includes Huntington Beach and swaths of suburban terrain.
Democrats hold a staggering 17-point registration edge in the 22nd District in the state's farm belt. But Valadao has highlighted a bipartisan streak to win in left-leaning districts before. He held his seat from 2013 until January 2019, lost it for a term, then won it back in a 2020 rematch with Democrat T.J. Cox.
Republican candidate Brian Maryott, a businessman and former San Juan Capistrano mayor who was defeated by Levin in 2020, has been highlighting pocketbook issues at a time of high inflation, climbing interest rates and gas prices that have cleared $7 a gallon. He also says he will resist"fringe socialist interests."
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