LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rights
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert doesn’t generally agree with political parties redrawing congressional maps to gain power.But after President Trump persuaded Texas Gov.…
Redistricting fight assumes closer midterm than history shows
A handful of seats are all that keep Republicans in control of the House, giving President Trump untrammeled sway over, well, pretty much everything, from…
As Prop. 50 fight intensifies, Newsom and others rally their base
The multimillion-dollar jousting over redrawing California’s congressional districts to boost Democrats and counter President Trump was on full display in recent days, as both sides…
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
WASHINGTON — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.But just how closely do…
California’s plans for congressional districts hurt Republicans
California Democrats and Texas Republicans are in an old-fashioned standoff, threatening to redraw their congressional maps in an attempt to sway the outcome of the…
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly…
As voters shift right, Democrats flipped 3 House seats in California
The electoral map in November was largely a sea of red, but there is a bright spot — or really, three — for Golden State…
GOP’s Nick Begich ousts Democrat Mary Peltola from Alaska’s House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather.…