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CA-48: Contextualizing Harley Rouda’s Win

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Orange County, CA was one of the focal points for Democratic gains in the House this year. Long a bastion of Republicanism in California, Hillary Clinton carried it by 9% in 2016. Downballot, however, the area's historical proclivity for the GOP was more obvious, as four Republicans held on in Clinton districts. This year, though, the Presidential trend solidified there - every … [Read more...] about CA-48: Contextualizing Harley Rouda’s Win

RACE CALL RETRACTION IN CA-21

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Decision Desk HQ is retracting the call we made in the CA-21 race. On election night we called the race for incumbent Congressman David Valadao over Democratic challenger T.J. Cox. Valadao finished election night with an 8% lead over Cox. As the mail in votes came in over the last two weeks, that lead has shrunk to the point we can no longer stand by our call. To give you an … [Read more...] about RACE CALL RETRACTION IN CA-21

DDHQ Election Night Viewing Guide: 7pm to 9pm Eastern

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You have one weekend to rest and relax before the big day. Unless of course you're a candidate or working for one. Then there's no rest for you. Our election night results site is now live. There are a lot of great options and information for you to use, so take some time prior to Tuesday to familiarize yourself with all the features. You can have complete access just by … [Read more...] about DDHQ Election Night Viewing Guide: 7pm to 9pm Eastern