Republicans Fight Off Attacks in Key California Districts, Secure Spot in November’s Senate Race

Democrats fared well in deep blue California’s open primaries, though Republicans held their own in congressional races targeted by the DNC.

Democrat Senate candidate Rep. Adam Schiff casts his ballot in Burbank, California, on March 05, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Democrats bested Republicans in California’s senatorial primary and most of the state’s 52 congressional contests on Super Tuesday.

Republicans, though outnumbered two-to-one in registered voters, managed to hold their ground by winning several congressional primaries that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had targeted to flip in 2024.