Page 30 - Chris Mathys News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A slate of Republican U.S. House members in heavily Democratic California is facing primary challengers in races that will help determine control of Congress

Crime was on voters’ minds in California, and for Republican incumbents in the House, a vote for a bipartisan Jan. 6 inquiry loomed large.

Primary elections across seven states Tuesday set up November contests in dozens of races, as Democrats look to protect the party's fragile majority in the House.

Crime, homelessness and Democratic divisions over the issues took center stage Tuesday as a liberal prosecutor in San Francisco was recalled and seven states held primaries that helped mold each party's image heading into November's fight for control of Congress, statehouses and major cities across the country.

Primary voters in seven states, including California and New Jersey, went to the polls on Tuesday to select their party's candidates for statewide offices, including the governors of New Mexico and South Dakota; mayor of Los Angeles and dozens of House seats.