The GOP certainly hopes it can capture the open seat in California's Assembly District 76, but Democrats are heavily invested in the outcome of this race, seeking to keep the seat blue.

The race for California’s Assembly District 7 is shaping up to be a pivotal and tightly contested election, meaning it has all the makings of a race that could be decided by No Party Preference (NPP) voters.

The race for California’s Assembly District 50 has become an intense battle between two Democrats, Robert Garcia and Adam Perez, as they vie for the seat in a district that is overwhelmingly Democratic. 

The race for California’s Assembly District 57 is a head-to-head contest between two Democrats, Efren Martinez and Sade Elhawary, in a district that is strongly Democratic.  

The race for California’s Assembly District 74 has emerged as a crucial contest in Orange County, where incumbent Republican Laurie Davies is facing a formidable challenge from Democrat Chris Duncan.

The race for California’s Assembly District 75 is a key contest between two Republican candidates, Carl DeMaio and Andrew Hayes, in a district that has long been a GOP stronghold. 

The race for California’s Assembly District 79 is an all-Democratic contest between Colin Parent and LaShae Sharp-Collins, in a district that has become a stronghold for progressive politics. 

In the race for California's Senate District 19, incumbent Republican Rosilicie Ochoa-Bogh faces Democrat Lisa Middleton in what is expected to be a competitive contest. This district, which encompasses parts of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, has seen shifting political allegiances in recent years, making it a key battleground in the upcoming elections.

An early Aug. PBS/NPR/Marist poll found Harris leading Trump by 11 percentage points among independents, but a Sept. poll puts Trump ahead by 3 points.

With the race to Election Day entering the homestretch, the Harris and Trump campaigns are in a full out sprint to reach independent voters, knowing full well that independents have been the deciding vote in every presidential contest since the Obama era. And like clockwork every election season, debates are arising about who independent voters are, whether they matter and even whether they actually exist at all.