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The Republican Party was born in 1854 as a primary vehicle to oppose the expansion of slavery in the United States. In 1856, Republicans nominated John C. Frémont, one of California's inaugural senators, for the 1856 presidential election, [5] but he lost the state by a wide margin to Democrat and eventual winner James Buchanan, though he did win the state of New York.
The party remained competitive with Democratic candidates until 1992. This changed amidst a struggling economy, when California flipped from Republican to elect Democrat Bill Clinton as President. Republicans still won statewide contests in the state until the late 2000s, with Arnold Schwarzenegger elected governor.
Trump became the first Republican since 2004 to win the Inland Empire, California's third largest metropolitan area and a blue collar majority-Hispanic region that had been economically struggling. [81] Trump achieved significant gains in Los Angeles, receiving 27% of the vote, the highest for a Republican candidate in the city since 1988.
She cited party registration data showing Republicans on the upswing, noting that in October, about 150,000 people registered to vote in California as Republicans while Democrats lost 106,000 voters.
From the farm towns of the Central Valley to the beaches of Orange County, California is a battleground for control of the House of Representatives. Six California House races that could help ...
The battleground race in California's 41st Congressional District is a rematch between Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.. For decades, Calvert ...
Party District Years District home Electoral history Pete Aguilar: Democratic 31st: January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023 San Bernardino: Elected in 2014. Incumbent. 33rd: January 3, 2023 – present John J. Allen Jr. Republican 7th: January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 Oakland: Elected in 1946. [data missing] Glenn M. Anderson: Democratic 17th ...
The lifelong Riverside County Republican largely coasted to reelection in a safely conservative district, eventually becoming one of the most senior members of the California House delegation ...