Closely contested congressional races in California could tip the balance on whether Democrats can retake control of the U.S. House. This year, it’s Republicans on defense.

since the ballot-counting in California will take longer, Jarvis said. “We’ll be watching other districts in other states to give us a guess who’s in control of Congress,” he said. Republican congressional candidates in Orange County would be ...

A handful of Southern California congressional elections may determine who holds the House Speaker’s gavel next year with two key races in Orange County, one in Los Angeles County and another in Riverside County,