US Elections: Where California Is More Right-Wing Than It Seems
The world's fourth-largest economy is considered the left epicenter of the US, but many regions are astonishingly conservative. In the midterms, Trump's Republicans are fighting on several fronts.
In California's Orange County, a predominantly Republican stronghold, residents are preparing for the midterm elections. Mark Johnson, a 66-year-old resident of Newport Beach, is a conservative voter who says he lives in a "paradise" with his wealthy neighbors, but is dissatisfied with the state's liberal politics. The county, known for its high income and low crime rate, voted for Trump in 2024 with nearly 47% of the vote, a significant showing in a state that has not elected a Republican governor since 2006.
The Trump administration has been trying to intervene in the county's voting process, sending a list of 1754 names of alleged non-citizens to the county's election office, but two courts have rejected the request.
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