Republicans Hold Back Blue Wave, But Democrats Avoid Shutouts In California Primary
Congressional Democrats successfully avoided a shutout from competitive primary races in California. But Republicans also walked away with their own advantages going into the general election.
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A voter fills out her California primary ballot at a North Natomas Library voting station on June 5, 2018.
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California's contentious congressional races in Southern California brought in millions of dollars in campaign spending from national Democratic organizations that previously ignored these districts.
Host Ben Bradford asks political strategists whether the choice to spend big bucks paid off. Experts also talk about the "political chess game" that the parties played in order to succeed under California's "top-two" primary system. And they weigh in on each party’s advantages and challenges going into the general election.
Guests:
Christine Mai-Duc
Political Reporter
LA Times
@cmaiduc
Darry Sragow
Attorney/Former Democratic Political Strategist
@darrysragow
Katie Merrill
Democratic Political Strategist
Take Back California
@katiemerrill
Jen Jacobs
Republican Political Strategist
@jenjacobs92101
Scott Lay
Writer
"Around The Capitol" newsletter
@ScottLay
Paul Mitchell
Vice President
Political Data, Inc.
@paulmitche11
