Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.
Tom Steyer, who ran for president in 2020 and funded an effort to impeach President Trump, will join the crowded field trying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The agency intervened in a lawsuit brought by the California Republican Party seeking to throw out a map, approved last week by the state’s voters, that would redraw House districts to favor Democrats.
On Thursday, the Justice Department announced it would join a lawsuit filed by the California Republican Party that aims to block new voter-approved congressional maps championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official.
Christine Pelosi, a Democratic activist, announced that she would run for a California State Senate seat, ending speculation that she might try to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the House.
As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.
California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure that redrew the state’s congressional districts to help Democrats flip up to five seats next year.
“What a night for the Democratic Party — a party that is in its ascendancy, a party that’s on its toes, no longer on its heels,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday night.
The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.
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