Former President Clinton will appear Saturday morning at a rally for two Orange County Democrats running in hotly contested House races that will determine which party controls Congress.

Along with Clinton, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park), Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state, Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, and various Asian American affinity groups have endorsed candidate Derek Tran. and state Sen. Dave Minn (Democratic, Irvine) as “AAPI.” A day of action. ” The event aims to reach Asian American voters, an important voting bloc in the region, and residents of the Buena Park and Westminster area.

David Wasserman, senior editor and election analyst for the nonpartisan newsletter Cook Political Report, said Clinton’s presence at the event was “a sign of how important both parties are to winning seats.” He said that it shows whether there are any. Mr. Wasserman said Orange County was heavily Republican during Mr. Clinton’s presidency, but the area has gradually moved to the left as it has become more diverse.

“Democrats are currently gaining in Irvine and are doing better in southern Orange County than they have in the past, so Republicans are trying to maintain the status quo,” Wasserman said.

Mr. Tran faces a costly and uphill battle to unseat Rep. Michelle Steele (R-Seal Beach), while Mr. Minh and Republican Scott Baugh face a costly and uphill battle to unseat Rep. Katie Porter (R-Seal Beach). Democratic Party, Irvine) are aiming to succeed each other.

“Those are two of the biggest targets for political parties in the country,” Wasserman said. On election night, the country could “wait for California to find out which party controls the House.”

Clinton is the latest Democratic politician to focus on Southern California as the Nov. 5 election approaches. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries attended campaign events in Orange County and the Antelope Valley on the same weekend of Oct. 13 as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made a COVID-19 appearance. did.