LANCASTER, California — In sports, the ability to win on the road, playing in front of hostile crowds on unfamiliar turf, can be the difference between contenders and pretenders. Similarly, in politics, it's notable when a party’s candidates consistently win in states that strongly favor its opponents. In 2022, House Democrats beat Republican incumbents in red states such as Ohio and Texas. But they lost more seats in the nation’s two biggest blue behemoths, California and New York. That political equivalent of "away game" wins made all the difference for Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections, winning the House majority 222-213 and ending House Democrats' four-year reign in control of the chamber. REP. DAVID VALADAO DEFEATS DEMOCRAT RUDY SALAS IN CALIFORNIA HOUSE RACE House Republicans’ big New York pickups have received the bulk of attention...