California is at the center of Democrats’ hopes of retaking the House majority, after the party successfully pushed a redistricting plan designed to net five seats in the general election. In addition to the battleground primaries, a number of incumbents face serious intra-party challengers. Republican Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim are fighting over the same seat after redistricting, and as many as five Democratic members have a mix of challengers arguing for generational change or campaigning from the left. And fresh faces are also competing for a number of open seats, including the San Francisco district long represented by retiring former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The top two candidates from the all-party primary advance to the general election in each district regardless of party.
