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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Ed Royce's retirement says about Orange County politics

    The Democratic party thinks it has the momentum to take back the House this November. To do that, they’ll need to flip half a dozen districts in a Republican stronghold: Orange County.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 9, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Democratic party thinks it has the momentum to take back the House this November. To do that, they’ll need to flip half a dozen districts in a Republican stronghold: Orange County. Democrats got some good news yesterday when Republican Congressman Ed Royce of Fullerton announced he won’t run for re-election this year.

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    5 of 5
    After Thomas Fire, mudslides threaten Santa Barbara
    1. 0:00Dealing with dangerous mud in Santa Barbara
    2. 8:18Amid Hep A outbreak, San Diego sweeps homeless population
    3. 15:20Nation's second largest school district much find new leader
    4. 24:02What's it like being the last person to speak your language?
    5. 39:11What Ed Royce's retirement says about Orange County politicsYou’re reading this
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