Democratic strategists in Washington deserve some credit for their efforts to knock down the biggest threats in California. In some instances, they picked Democratic candidates who were not supported by Emily’s List, the political action committee that backs women who support abortion rights, and in others they split with the state party. National Democrats also pumped in money to knock down a second-tier Republican, clearing the field for Democrats to fight it out for second place. It worked: Mr. Chavez appeared likely to finish in sixth place, and Democrats were three of the top four vote-getters in the district. Ultimately, three women backed by Emily’s List in targeted districts — Ms. Tran, Virginia Madueño and Sara Jacobs — appeared to have lost to men.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2018 18:49 UTC