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CA-45

R

R

We need to flip this seat.

Clinton won by:

13.2%*

Biden won by:

6.1%*

2016-20 shift:

-7.1%*

Rep. Michelle Steel

republican (Incumbent)

Winner

Fought against legislation to increase worker protections.

Opposed efforts to protect and expand the right to vote.

Refuses to support an oil-drill ban to protect Californians against climate change.

Jay Chen

democrat (Challenger)

Supports legislation to protect reproductive rights and increase funding for reproductive health care services.

Will fight for improvements to Southern California’s infrastructure.

Will use his experience as a small business owner to champion economic growth for the middle class.

Note: If this office has an incumbent, the incumbent is shown here. Swing Left will support the Democratic nominee following the primary, or pre-primary only if they are running unopposed, with the exception of statewide incumbents in competitive gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, which have received early support.

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Our team considers factors like how a district or state has voted in previous elections, how the district or state has voted depending on the party in power in the White House, the party of the elected incumbent and whether they're running for re-election, and any history of attempts to restrict voting. This year, we're also taking the results of redistricting into account.

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CA-27

R

We need to flip this seat.

Biden won by:

12.4%

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CA-40

R

We need to flip this seat.

Biden won by:

1.8%

CA-47

D

We need to hold this seat.

Biden won by:

11.1%

CA-49

D

We need to hold this seat.

Biden won by:

10.2%

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