FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Democratic then-congressional candidate Katie Porter speaks during an election night event in Tustin, Calif. She won the election for California's 45th district. California is one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country, but Republicans this year are determined to regain a string of U.S. House seats the party lost to Democrats two years ago. President Donald Trump, who wants the House back under GOP control and House Speak…
March 4, 2020
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Republicans hope for US House turnaround in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of California Republicans were leading Democratic incumbents Wednesday in battleground congressional districts as the GOP tries to position itself to win back a string of U.S. House seats it lost two years ago.