California House Races Sharpen as Primary Vote Tally Continues

June 10, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

House races are coming into clearer focus in California, a state critical to Democrats’ bid to flip control of the tightly divided chamber.

Matchups are now set in four newly-drawn congressional districts that will be among the most highly contested across the country this fall, even as the state continues a drawn-out process of tallying votes and determining the top two finishers in June 2 primaries that were conducted mostly by mail.

Rep. David Valadao (R), one of House Democrats’ top targets, will face progressive educator Randy Villegas (D), according to an Associated Press projection late Tuesday in the state’s ...

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