That's what I am wondering. I don't know much about her district, but Jane Harman is a hawk on defense. She also doesn't like Pelosi.
It may be an uphill battle as California’s 36th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, notably Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Venice, Wilmington, and San Pedro.
Many, many defense contractors reside in her district.
Unlikely GOP pickup the way this district is gerrymandered. The elected state officials in this area are all democrats.
I agree that a Republican might win. The last time her district had an open race, 1998, a Republican won. At that time, she was the congressman, and she ran for governor. She lost the primary, and, in 2000, she was elected to Congress.
A GOP pickup in Cali would be awesome, and rare.