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Troubling election trend for House Democrats in California — they’re losing ground
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | John Wildermuth | on November 8, 2020

Posted on 11/08/2020 9:14:38 PM PST by 11th_VA

Democrats are on the verge of losing three California House seats they grabbed from Republicans two years ago, and the late surge of support that propelled them to victory in 2018 so far has not shown up.

It’s part of a trend for Democrats, who took control of the House in the “blue wave” election of 2018. This year, the party is on track to lose seats nationally and enter Joe Biden’s presidency with a shrunken majority.

Three Democrats who flipped GOP-held seats in the blue wave, Reps. Gil Cisneros and Harley Rouda of Orange County and TJ Cox of Fresno, were all behind on election day and have seen the gap grow, not shrink, since then. Another Democrat in a closely watched race, Assembly member Christy Smith of Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County), held an election night lead, only to quickly lose it to GOP Rep. Mike Garcia.

All the races remain close with tens of thousands of ballots still uncounted. Garcia, for example, held only a 432-vote edge over Smith on Sunday.

But there’s still plenty of concern from Democrats, not only from party leaders but also from the candidates themselves.

... Democrats see Rouda as their most endangered California incumbent. Rouda’s district, which includes a number of upscale beach towns in Orange County, had elected Republicans for decades before Rouda ousted GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in 2018. Republicans still hold a 5-percentage-point registration edge.

Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel held a 6,973-vote lead over Rouda on Sunday, more than double what she had three days before. There were only about 33,000 votes left to count in the entire county.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: ca; election2020
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1 posted on 11/08/2020 9:14:38 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

good. assholes..all of em

When I watch how the left went into these states and had the Courts over turn or make adjustments to election law to allow these mail in ballots without signature, no dates, after the elections. WTF!!!!!!!!!!


2 posted on 11/08/2020 9:16:03 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: 11th_VA

Not troubling at all. They can only kick the people in the teeth so many times before even the most dense gets it. Dems ruin everything they touch.


3 posted on 11/08/2020 9:19:00 PM PST by Boomer (Leftists/Leftism ruins everything it touches.)
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To: 11th_VA

Wait till they no longer have access to Hammer and Scorecard, illegal alien voters, or election workers willing to commit fraud.


4 posted on 11/08/2020 9:19:34 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: 11th_VA

“Troubling”


5 posted on 11/08/2020 9:22:06 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: 11th_VA

If they aren’t passed the window of ballot harvesting, these seats will stay democrat.


6 posted on 11/08/2020 9:25:06 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: 11th_VA

I guess the Dem Cheat Squad didn’t pay much attention to California this year because it was a presidential election, and the state was already in the bag for Biden.


7 posted on 11/08/2020 9:25:34 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: Boomer

Dems ruin everything they touch.
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the left kills people...for centuries.


8 posted on 11/08/2020 9:25:41 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: 11th_VA

They are likely harvesting votes as we speak to close these gaps.

I was glad to see that the CA GOP started harvesting votes this year too, in gun shops and churches, and even more efficiently than Dems do because, well, conservatives improve processes. Good for them. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.


9 posted on 11/08/2020 9:25:45 PM PST by olivia3boys
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To: dowcaet

A lot of these ballots supposedly only had a vote for Biden, no down ticket.

Funny huh?


10 posted on 11/08/2020 9:26:32 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: 11th_VA

Three Democrats who flipped GOP-held seats in the blue wave, Reps. Gil Cisneros and Harley Rouda of Orange County and TJ Cox of Fresno, were all behind on election day and have seen the gap grow, not shrink, since then. Another Democrat in a closely watched race, Assembly member Christy Smith of Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County), held an election night lead, only to quickly lose it to GOP Rep. Mike Garcia.

Fake azz candidates who stole their seats through ballot harvesting so, of course, they had no support.


11 posted on 11/08/2020 9:28:08 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: reasonisfaith

“Wait till they no longer have access to Hammer and Scorecard, illegal alien voters, or election workers willing to commit fraud.”

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The irony here is that in Kalifornia they’ve never needed it, because there are only a few Republicans there. So, by not corrupting their vote total with the CIA software anyone can see the real true strength of Trump compared to the 2016 election...in Kalifornia and beyond.

Ergo, in 2020 Trump and the coattail Republican candidates ran stronger everywhere, EXCEPT for the 6 battle ground states which Trump won in 2016.

Imagine that. For some unexplained reason Trump fell out of favor in those 6 states in 2020.


12 posted on 11/08/2020 9:32:19 PM PST by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: 11th_VA

California dems have 61 of 90 seats as Assembly Woods and Jered Huffman bragged about and mocked two years ago in a “town hall” at Eureka High School.

It’s an uphill battle in this state.


13 posted on 11/08/2020 9:36:39 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: 11th_VA

Democrats were so focused on cheating for president, they forgot about down ballot cheating.

Lots of time for them to recount/harvest ballots, but non for thee


14 posted on 11/08/2020 9:40:51 PM PST by Hypo2
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To: 11th_VA

So what is it now, 52-5 in favor of the Democrats?


15 posted on 11/08/2020 9:41:29 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: BenLurkin

“Troubling”

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This is our media. lol


16 posted on 11/08/2020 9:42:49 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: snarkytart
a vote for Biden, no down ticket.

This is the dirty little secret on this election.

The fraud did not extend down ticket, but was _massive_ in the Presidential race--in many states.

This is _sloppy_ cheating!
17 posted on 11/08/2020 9:44:17 PM PST by cgbg (There are two groups that can "unite behind Joe Biden"--the sociopaths and the morons. 1876!)
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To: 11th_VA
How much of the "blue wave" was actually voter fraud?

Makes me think that 2018 was a practice session for 2020.

18 posted on 11/08/2020 9:56:22 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: 11th_VA

That’s because the Caliscum is moving to Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado. They’re bringing their perverted lifestyles with them.


19 posted on 11/08/2020 9:57:21 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: 11th_VA

That Blue Wave in 2018 do you really think they won it fair and square after you see what has just happened with this election?

They wanted the House so they could investigate trump and impeach so I beleive that was a cheat too.


20 posted on 11/08/2020 10:06:13 PM PST by funfan
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