Keys To The House

By CapRadio

What's Keys To The House about?

California Congressional seats that were solidly Republican are suddenly up for grabs. Capital Public Radio's Keys to the House follows the battleground races and themes that could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.

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Keys To The House episodes:

12.05.2018
'Statistically Impossible'?
It seemed on election night that Democrats in California were going to flip perhaps a couple of the seven Republican-held seats they were targeting in the House of Representatives. Three weeks later, the Democrats have flipped all seven — not...
11.09.2018
So What The Heck Just Happened?
Democrats now hold the Keys to the House, but many California races still hang in the balance. In this week’s episode, we discuss what the heck just happened in Tuesday’s midterm election. Did we see a ‘blue wave’ in California?...
11.01.2018
The O.C., Part 2: Rebellious Republicans
By Sally Longenecker For Democrats to win California’s battleground congressional races, turning out their own voters won’t be enough. They’ll also have to convince Republicans disgusted with the president to kick their party out of power. In this episode, CapRadio’s...
10.30.2018
The O.C., Part 1: Diverse Democrats
By Sally Longenecker Republicans have historically been more likely to vote than Democrats — especially in midterm elections. And in the battleground congressional districts of California’s Orange County, there are simply more of them. But the region is becoming more diverse,...
09.27.2018
In Play Or Wishful Thinking?
Which California congressional seats should Republicans truly be worrying about losing with control of the House of Representatives at stake in the November election — and which ones are probably just wishful thinking for Democrats? Host Ben Adler gets the national...
09.06.2018
Post-Labor Day Reset
The Keys To The House team is sadly saying good-bye to host Ben Bradford. In this episode, Bradford introduces our new host and discusses significant shifts happening in favor of Democrats. He’ll also talk about one congressman who has fallen...
08.18.2018
Do Candidates Matter?
Challenging for seats in this year’s California primary we had a lottery winner, a famous stem cell researcher, a beekeeper, two Marine colonels, multiple once-prominent state politicians looking for a way back into the spotlight. All of which leads to a...
07.20.2018
The Safest Republican In A Democratic District
Latinos are California’s largest ethnic or racial demographic and have played a major role in the state’s increasingly Democratic votes. But Latinos in California still have some of the lowest turnout of any demographic. That has likely helped some Republicans,...
06.28.2018
Republican Congressman Jeff Denham Pushes For DACA Solution As He Faces Tough Re-Election
Republican Congressman Jeff Denham has become increasingly vulnerable in recent election cycles, as his district has grown more Democratic. But he’s been able to win over his constituents, even as they’ve voted for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Facing possibly...
06.11.2018
Republicans Hold Back Blue Wave, But Democrats Avoid Shutouts In California Primary
California's contentious congressional races in Southern California brought in millions of dollars in campaign spending from national Democratic organizations that previously ignored these districts. Host Ben Bradford asks political strategists whether the choice to spend big bucks paid off. Experts also...
05.26.2018
The Dem-On-Dem Factor
Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has earned the nickname "Putin's Favorite Congressman." And it’s put a target on his back, in a district where Democrats outvoted Republicans in the 2016 presidential race. But so many Democrats are running to unseat him...
05.12.2018
GOP California Convention Post-Mortem
California Republicans are struggling to hold onto key congressional seats in this year's midterm election. In our first roundtable podcast, reporters discuss the state's annual GOP convention, where Republicans aimed to energize their base by targeting California's sanctuary laws and repealing...
05.11.2018
Republicans On The Ropes
When it comes to national elections, the sad truth for Californians is we don't really matter. But this year, something unusual is happening: A handful of longtime Republican congressional districts are suddenly vulnerable. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford charts the rise...
05.09.2018
Introducing Keys To The House: A Podcast Following California’s Contentious Congressional Races
California's vote often doesn't have an impact on national elections. It's a known commodity in the general election, particularly as it's gotten increasingly Democratic. But this upcoming midterm election is shaping up to be different. Republicans are so on the...

What's Keys To The House about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Keys To The House episodes:

'Statistically Impossible'?

So What The Heck Just Happened?

The O.C., Part 2: Rebellious Republicans

The O.C., Part 1: Diverse Democrats

In Play Or Wishful Thinking?

Post-Labor Day Reset

Do Candidates Matter?

The Safest Republican In A Democratic District

Republican Congressman Jeff Denham Pushes For DACA Solution As He Faces Tough Re-Election

Republicans Hold Back Blue Wave, But Democrats Avoid Shutouts In California Primary

The Dem-On-Dem Factor

GOP California Convention Post-Mortem

Republicans On The Ropes

Introducing Keys To The House: A Podcast Following California’s Contentious Congressional Races