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Primary Election Day: Can California Help Flip The U.S. House From GOP To Dem?

Today's primary elections in California hold unusual national imprtance.  Democrats see an opportunity to flip enough congressional seats in the state that it would contribute to winning party control of the House of Representatives.  But as Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports, the primaries could end that dream.

Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.
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