The 49th Congressional District is one of a few battleground races that could decide control of the House of Representatives. Democrats have made it a top priority.
Vulnerable incumbent Democratic Rep. Mike Levin and Republican Brian Maryott are in a close race for the swing district, which could help decide control of Congress.
On Thursday, Levin supporters at MiraCosta said they were excited to see the president in Southern California and expressed mixed reactions to the intensifying race.Nicholas Walker of San Clemente said he had faith in the election process and in Levin’s prospects for victory. “It’s just a matter of getting out the vote,” he said. “I’m confident we’re going to succeed. I’m confident in the system.”
Levin’s candidate committee poured $5.2 million into his campaign between Jan. 1 and Oct. 19, and Maryott spent than $4 million in that period.
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