Bloomberg spending $9 million to help two House Dems in California

[DonViejo]

BY TAL AXELROD - 10/26/18 08:45 AM EDT

A Political Action Committee created by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending $9 million in two tight House races in California, according to federal records examined by the Associated Press Thursday.

Independence USA is spending $4 million to boost Harley Rouda against Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) in California’s 48th Congressional District near Orange County and Katie Hill against Rep. Steve Knight (R-Calif.) in California’s 25th Congressional District near Los Angeles.

Both districts, which Hillary Clinton won in 2016, were added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue program which “arms top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support to help them continue to run strong campaigns.” The Cook Political Report rates each race as a “toss up.”

Democrats need to flip 23 seats to gain control of the House. Eight of the races in the DCCC’s Red to Blue program are from California alone.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413276-bloomberg-spending-9-million-to-help-two-house-dems-in-california

[leftofcool]

1. No help for Janz against Nunes?

[still_one]

2. I suspect he is playing the odds. The district where Nunes is as right as they come, and while

Janz is doing great, based on the demographics in that district it is highly unlikely Janz can overcome the 6 point lead nunes has.

Bloomberg is putting his money in races which he feels Democrats have the best chance. It is strategic to give the best chance for a Democratic majority in the House