8 California House races to watch: GOP vs. GOP, Dems at war and Nancy Pelosis seat up for grabs

California’s congressional candidates are fighting on all fronts — Republicans versus Republicans, Dems on Dems, red against blue and old versus young.Money and accusations have been flying for months, and control of the House of Representatives hangs in the balance as voters prepare to have their say in Tuesday’s election.Here are eight key California races to watch.Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has endorsed her preferred successor, but San Franciscans will have the final say.

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Meanwhile, the state Democratic Party is backing Sen.Scott Wiener, who made his name in Sacramento pushing for more housing and LGBTQ+ protections.At the epicenter of the tech revolution, San Francisco’s next congressional representative will have an important voice in shaping the conversation on how to regulate AI.

An advocacy group backed by AI giant Anthropic has funneled $3.5 million into a super PAC supporting Wiener — though Anthropic says its donations were restricted to education and policy work, and the group says it used other donors’ money to back Wiener.Republican Rep.David Valadao has repeatedly survived Democratic challenges by focusing on farm-country issues and keeping some distance from President Donald Trump.

He voted to impeach the president after Jan.6, but his vote for Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” gave progressive Democratic challenger Randy Villegas a potent opening.

Roughly six in 10 district residents rely on Medicaid, and the law cuts projected federal spending on the program.Valadao is a dairy farmer, while Villegas teaches political science at College of the Sequoias, the same community c...