Democrats Win Multiple California House Seats
Left 100%
Center 0%
Right 0%
3 left · 0 center · 0 right
What happened
First reported by Decision Desk HQ on 2026-11-04. Credited as the origin by 1 outlet on this story (left-leaning: Bloomberg). San Diego City Council member Marni von Wilpert (D) is projected to defeat San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond (R) for California's 48th Congressional District, succeeding outgoing Rep. Darrell Issa (R). Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis (D) is projected to win California's 38th Congressional District over Republican Pedro Casas in a newly drawn district after a state redistricting measure. Former California state senator Richard Pan (D) is projected to defeat Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) in a newly redrawn Sacramento-area seat.
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ONE-SIDED THIS WEEK.
Only left-leaning outlets have covered this story in the last two days;
Daily Wire reported it on 2026-10-23.
Omitted — what each side leaves out
Unpacked
Left-leaning coverage reports Democrats winning California House seats, and right-leaning outlets had not covered this as of publication. San Diego City Council member Marni von Wilpert is projected to replace outgoing Republican Darrell Issa after defeating county supervisor Jim Desmond, The Hill reported. Former state senator Richard Pan is projected to defeat Representative Kevin Kiley for a Sacramento-area seat, Bloomberg reported. A reader of the silent side would not learn that these races had been called for Democrats.
Left-leaning outlets do not treat the results as one story and omit every vote count. Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is also projected to win an open House seat created after voters passed a redistricting ballot measure, The Hill reported. That outlet alone describes the Issa district as one that "leaned Democratic," while Bloomberg stresses only a newly redrawn Sacramento map. No piece puts those map notes next to a margin.
What share of the vote did each Democratic winner receive?
Bottom line
The Hill and Bloomberg have already projected Democrats winning House seats once held or contested by Darrell Issa and Kevin Kiley, and right-leaning outlets have not reported those calls.
The receipts — 5 facts one side's coverage lacks
- Marni von Wilpert is projected to replace outgoing Rep. Darrell Issa after defeating Jim Desmond
- Richard Pan is projected to defeat Rep. Kevin Kiley in a newly redrawn Sacramento-area seat
- Hilda Solis is projected to win an open House seat after defeating Pedro Casas
- The district von Wilpert won leaned Democratic
- The Solis seat was drawn after voters passed the state's redistricting ballot measure last year
The Left View
The Hill reported Decision Desk HQ projections that von Wilpert would take the 48th District from Issa after beating Desmond in a district that leaned Democratic, and that Solis would win the open 38th District over Casas. Bloomberg reported DDHQ's projection that Pan would defeat Kiley for the Sacramento-area seat. Covering outlets presented the outcomes as Democratic wins in these House races based on the DDHQ projections.
Our Take (balanced)
The story is substantive: it rests on named candidates, specific districts, and checkable projections from Decision Desk HQ rather than uncorroborated claims. Established are the DDHQ projections as reported; certified final results are not yet stated. No right-leaning outlet has reported this. Watch next for official California certifications, complete returns, and campaign or election-official statements.
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