Diverse Candidates Shake Up House Campaigns in Bid for Change
Gil Cisneros, a former Biden official and lottery winner who previously won a congressional seat in Orange County, is now launching a House campaign to succeed Democratic Rep. Grace Napolitano in California's 31st district. Cisneros, who lost his reelection bid in 2020, is running as a Washington veteran and is at the center of national culture war battles due to his work implementing diversity and inclusion efforts in the Pentagon. The race will test the impact of partisan culture clashes in a solidly Democratic district, where Cisneros faces competition from other Democratic candidates.