The outcome of California’s congressional races on Super Tuesday could set the scene for several high-stakes showdowns on Nov. 5, which could shift the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“There’s a big national chess game going on,” said Jon Fleischman, a political strategist and former executive director of the California Republican Party. “There’s only so many districts that are in play. A lot of them are in California, but they’re only a relatively small fraction of districts.”
Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the House. California has 52 congressional seats, a delegation comprising 40 Democrats and 12 Republicans….
