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In Competitive SoCal Race, API and Latino Vote Key

This week we take a look at a very competitive seat, the CA-40, currently held by Republican Young Kim. In 2018, Kim challenged the incumbent, Democrat Gil Cisneros and lost by a very slim margin. But two years later, she prevailed in a rematch with Cisneros during the 2020 presidential election, with a lead of only 1,000 votes on election night.

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Is 2024 the Year Garcia’s Luck Dries up in the Desert?

For the third time, Republican Congressman Mike Garcia is about to face off against a Democrat in a Southern Californian district (CA-27) that favors Democrats in both registration share and partisan preference. Can he beat the odds and get reelected yet again, or will the Democratic nominee this time — George Whitesides — motivate the district’s voters to finally oust Garcia?

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Wealthy Long Island, NY District Sees Rematch

This week we’re taking a look at the NY-04, which is located in affluent southern Long Island in New York and includes the towns of Hempstead, Mineola, Oceanside, Woodmere, and Long Beach. Republican Anthony D’Esposito is the district’s current representative. This race is yet another rematch of 2022.

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Progressives Mount Challenge in Southern New York District

This week we turn to New York, where progressives are mounting a strong challenge to unseat several Republican incumbents in toss-ups and seats that lean Democratic. In New York’s 17th congressional district, located in the southern portion of the state, Mondaire Jones is trying to return to Congress.

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Razor-Thin Margin in Northern Phoenix’s AZ-1

This week we take a look at the race in Arizona’s 1st congressional district where incumbent Republican David Schweikert will defend his seat against the Democratic nominee in November. The AZ primary will be held on July 30. 

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Two Asian Americans Vie for House Seat in Orange County, CA That Includes Little Saigon

This week we’re looking at the CA-45 race in Southern California between Republican incumbent Michelle Steel and her Democratic challenger Derek Tran. This is considered one of the most hotly contested races nationally. The district includes parts of Orange County as well as a small part of Los Angeles County and is home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of Asian Americans.

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Mismatch in the California Central Valley

This week we feature yet another California rematch. In this newly draw CA-13, in the San Joaquin Valley, incumbent freshman John Duarte (GOP) faces challenger and Democrat Adam Gray in this district that was newly drawn after the 2020 Census redistricting process.

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Latino Turnout Will Make or Break the House Rematch in San Joaquin Valley

This week we’re looking at another California rematch: in CA-22. Democrat Rudy Salas is back for another shot at this House seat held by incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao in this highly competitive district, one with a long history of bouncing back and forth between the two parties. Redistricting has changed the regions included in this district, which is located in the San Joaquin Valley, yet it remains a toss-up.

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