Here’s why CA-41 is one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities in the country:

1. Redistricting: California’s redistricting commission just finalized new maps that make California’s 41st Congressional District one of the most competitive in the country: the district shifted from a Trump +7 to a toss-up, and Republicans and Democrats are now split evenly in voter registration. There are 90,000 voters in the district with no party preference, and Will has the profile and national security experience to reach them. The new district also includes Palm Springs, and if Will is elected, he will be only the second openly gay man in Congress from California ever.
2. Polling:  A third-party poll shows that only 17% of voters in the new 41st Congressional District would vote to reelect Ken Calvert.  The same poll shows that after voters in this new district learn of Rep. Calvert’s history of corruption – including his use of taxpayer funds and inside information to line his own pockets in local real estate deals – Will beats Calvert head-to-head by 10 points.
3. Geography: California’s 41st Congressional District includes the Riverside County communities of Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Corona, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, a portion of Riverside, and Wildomar.  Most of the largest cities in the new congressional district voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
4. 2022 Battleground District: The DCCC has added CA-41 to its “Battleground List”: In an election year that will be critical in our efforts to keep Democratic control in Congress, CA-41 is one of the few places in the country where Democrats have a chance to go on OFFENSE and unseat a far-right Republican who hasn’t faced a serious challenge in more than a decade.