California congressional race results threaten GOP power in DC
Key takeaways
- Buoyed by a new Congressional map favoring their party, California Democrats were eyeing Tuesday’s primary elections as a critical first step toward flipping a handful of House seats and taking back power in Washington.
- Results from California’s massive and slow-moving election process were not immediately clear late Tuesday, as polls closed and mail ballots continued to be processed and counted.
- “The path to winning back the House starts with voting in the June 2nd primary,” the California Democratic Party posted online Monday.
Californians are heading to the polls in Tuesday’s primary election to determine who will replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, and if Mayor Karen Bass can fend off two challengers. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Kevin Rector Staff Writer Follow June 2, 2026 8 PM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Buoyed by a new Congressional map favoring their party, California Democrats were eyeing Tuesday’s primary elections as a critical first step toward flipping a handful of House seats and taking back power in Washington.
Results from California’s massive and slow-moving election process were not immediately clear late Tuesday, as polls closed and mail ballots continued to be processed and counted. Still, Democrats were bullish about their chances of advancing candidates to November’s general election in all five districts that were redrawn in their favor as a result of last year’s Proposition 50 ballot measure.