Opinion: How California Democrats whiffed in key congressional campaigns

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Coordinated efforts used in many states were absent here and could have made the difference in several close House races.

California Democrats are already looking back at 2022 congressional races with the dreaded woulda/coulda/shoulda even with. There were several House races where Democrats fell short — some close enough where a stronger ground game could have made a difference.

Modern GOTV operations include digital turnout advertising in addition to the typical field and mail efforts. The majority of midterm campaigns spend nearly all their efforts trying to persuade drop-off voters — folks who didn’t vote in the last midterm elections — or moderate voters without an official party affiliation.

And that’s what happened. The most recent finance reports show that Gov. Gavin Newsom had at least $20 million in the bank after spending money on out-of-state ads and statewide ad buysThat money cannot be transferred to a federal campaign account, either.

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