CA-Lege: About a month ago I shared whispers I had heard that Trump was ahead in an open Dem-held Assembly seat that Biden had won by double digits. From today's Politico:
"One of the biggest blows to Democrats in the Assembly was the loss of an open Imperial County seat held by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, who opted not to run for reelection. The Latino-majority district, in the far southeastern corner of California along the Arizona and Mexico border, has long been a Democratic stronghold. Republican Jeff Gonzalez, a former Marine, defeated Democrat Jose Acuña Jr. by hammering Democrats over the state’s high cost of living and crime rates."
I don't think all of these Latino gains will hold in 2028, but curious how they fare in the midterms. Somewhat shocked to see Kamala outright lose most of the Central Valley and Inland Empire.
That district was made more Republican in redistricting with the addition of part of Hemet along with areas near Menifee and Murrieta. Without that western extension, and if the district had included places like Desert Hot Springs or even La Quinta instead, I'll bet the Dem would've won.
CA-Lege: About a month ago I shared whispers I had heard that Trump was ahead in an open Dem-held Assembly seat that Biden had won by double digits. From today's Politico:
"One of the biggest blows to Democrats in the Assembly was the loss of an open Imperial County seat held by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, who opted not to run for reelection. The Latino-majority district, in the far southeastern corner of California along the Arizona and Mexico border, has long been a Democratic stronghold. Republican Jeff Gonzalez, a former Marine, defeated Democrat Jose Acuña Jr. by hammering Democrats over the state’s high cost of living and crime rates."
I don't think all of these Latino gains will hold in 2028, but curious how they fare in the midterms. Somewhat shocked to see Kamala outright lose most of the Central Valley and Inland Empire.
That district was made more Republican in redistricting with the addition of part of Hemet along with areas near Menifee and Murrieta. Without that western extension, and if the district had included places like Desert Hot Springs or even La Quinta instead, I'll bet the Dem would've won.