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California Congressional District 40
Coverage of California Congressional District 40 in the Nexus archive.
- California's new Congressional maps get first test. See races to watch
California's new Congressional maps, approved via Prop 50, are being tested in the primary election, with key races in districts 40 and 48. The maps aim to shift Republican-held seats to Democrats, leading to competitive matchups like incumbent Republicans Ken Calvert and Young Kim in District 40, and a competitive race in District 48 following Rep. Darrell Issa's retirement.
- Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Orange County and the Inland Empire
Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, now share California's newly drawn 40th Congressional District after redistricting. They face a strong Democratic challenge spanning Orange and Riverside counties.