Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city known for its MAGA-supporting council, is poised to elect a Democratic congressman who is gay and progressive.
Redistricting, triggered by Republican efforts in Texas, backfired as California Democrats approved a plan targeting five GOP seats. The result: Huntington Beach will share a district with liberal Long Beach.
Republican councilman Pat Burns calls it "ugly-ass politics." But Congressman Robert Garcia, a Trump critic, sees common ground on issues like offshore drilling.
