A California Republican who’s not afraid to say the T-word

State Republican leaders have long attempted to distance themselves from the president-elect in hopes that a more moderate image will earn them swing votes in deep-blue California.

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Does California's GOP comeback run through Latino communities?

The state GOP’s comeback runs through Latino communities. At the end of the 2020 election, California’s Republicans had reason to feel hopeful. Although Joe Biden won the state by a landslide, Donald Trump won more votes (6 million) there than any other Republican candidate had ever. ...

Will California's Republican delegation back Donald Trump this year?

The majority of California’s Republican congressional delegation plans to back former President Donald Trump this year, now that Nikki Haley has suspended her campaign. But three of the 11 members have yet to extend their support — and few are eager to discuss their thinking. ...

Is Hope a Republican default emotion in California?

Hope hasn’t been California Republicans’ default emotion lately. Just three years ago, Democrats crushed the state GOP, cementing a supermajority in the legislature and winning four congressional seats in Orange County that had been in Republican hands for decades. ...

Are California Republicans more relevant than the kerfuffle of the moment?

Still, the state GOP has much bigger things to worry about than the kerfuffle of the moment. To become more relevant, California Republicans must present the right identity to voters. ...

Did California Republicans find a unifying rallying cry?

California Republicans thought they found a unifying rallying cry in the recall attempt against Gov. Gavin Newsom. Instead, the campaign exposed — and even worsened — some of the long-standing clashes between the establishment and grass-roots base, while leaving unsettled the question of how the party can stop its losing streak in the state. ...

Is California still a democratic state?

Despite the social, environmental, and economic problems California has faced while under Democratic governance, “people are still voting in greater numbers for Democrats. That’s how low the regard is for the Republican Party,” Mike Madrid, the former political director for the California Republican Party, told me. ...