SAN
DIEGO (AP) — California Democrats struggled to narrow the field
Saturday in several U.S. House races critical to the party's hope of
taking back Congress in the midterm elections.
None
of the five candidates in the Orange County district currently held by
retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa gained enough support to win the
party's official endorsement, exacerbating concerns that a crowded field
could make it easier for Republicans to hold the seat. Democrats think
their chances are strong for that House seat and six others currently
held by Republicans because Hillary Clinton carried those districts in
the 2016 presidential contest.
California's
top-two primary system means the two highest vote-getters in the June
primary advance to the general election, regardless of party,
potentially allowing two Republicans to make the ballot if Democrats
continue to split the vote.
"If
we do not unite around the strongest couple of candidates in this race,
you end up with five candidates on the June 5th ballot," Democrat Mike
Levin, a candidate to replace Issa, warned in his endorsement pitch. "We
will all potentially lose."
Source: Yahoo News
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