Eight states are holding primaries Tuesday, the biggest single day of voting until November, but most eyes are on California, where the combination of crowded Democratic fields and California's top-two "jungle primary" system could shut Democrats out of three or more House races they hope to win to flip the House in November. California Republicans, meanwhile, face the risk of being shut out of the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Democrats are targeting 10 House seats in California, including seven in districts Hillary Clinton won in 2016, and they're most worried about fatally splitting the vote in three Orange County districts — the 39th, 48th, and 49th — with either a weak or retiring GOP incumbent. If two Republicans advance in a handful of those districts, it will be harder for Democrats to take control of the House. State and national Democrats have spent millions to prevent being shut out. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is expected to get the most votes and could face any number of candidates in the No. 2 slot, while Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will likely face either former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) or Republican businessman John Cox to replace outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown (D).
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