


Democrats are eyeing California as a potential avenue back to the majority in the House.
The House Majority PAC, a leading funding vehicle for Democratic House races, announced a $35 million Battleground California Fund on Tuesday that is set to zero in on vulnerable Republicans in the Golden State's congressional delegation.
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"While much of that spending will occur in 2024, we must begin investing today in messaging, research, and Republican accountability campaigns to ensure we are in the best possible position to win next November," the group said in a press release.
Given the GOP's threadbare 222 to 213 majority in the House, Democrats need to only flip five seats to roar back to power. Despite historically being a stronghold state for Democrats, the PAC surmised that it was an Achilles' heel for Democrats in the 2022 midterm election.
"House Democrats outperformed expectations and won nearly every toss-up race in the country," the group said. "One of the few exceptions to this historic year was California, where House Democrats lost 5 seats that President Biden won in 2020."
Republicans investigated considerably in California races to buttress their expected majority, with a top GOP political action committee unleashing almost $33 million in California, per the press release. The House Majority PAC is seeking to match that.
As part of its strategy to undercut California Republicans, the group will open its coffers to target minority voters, organize turnout operations, fund grassroots groups, back direct mail campaigns, and more.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is the campaign arm of the House Democrats, already name-dropped several Republicans it is targeting, which include Reps. Kevin Kiley, John Duarte, David Valadao, Young Kim, Mike Garcia, Ken Calvert, and Michelle Steel.
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Elsewhere, Democrats are gearing up to undercut Republicans in New York, building up financial firepower and embarking on a court battle to undo their redistricting woes. The GOP had four Republican flips in the Empire State.
There are 18 Republicans in the lower chamber who hail from districts President Joe Biden won in 2020.