OneRepublic Ex-Bassist Tim Myers Running for House Seat in CA – Digital Music News

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Tim Myers hopes to oust a long-standing Republican in the Los Angeles area as the Democratic party aims to regain control of the House under Donald Trump’s second presidential term. He announced on Thursday his intention to challenge Rep. Ken Calvert in the 41st District in Riverside County, which stretches from the Los Angeles suburbs to Palm Springs.
“Ken Calvert has been in Washington for 30 years,” says Myers in a video announcing his campaign. “The ‘status quo’ isn’t working. It’s how we ended up here to begin with.”
Myers grew up in Corona, CA, which mostly falls within the 41st District, but now he lives in neighboring Los Angeles County. The prolific producer, songwriter, and solo artist is positioning himself as an agent of change in a race against one of the most senior members of the House.
“Our community is being priced out of homeownership, groceries are more expensive every week, and we’re constantly under threat from wildfires and rising crime,” said Myers. “It’s time for a change.”
 
 
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Myers, whose campaign announcement video appears to have been filmed in a recording studio, recalls growing up as a pastor’s son in Corona. He recounts the notoriously cutthroat music business, which eventually led him to create his own record label.
The campaign arm of the House of Democrats has named Calvert as a top target in 2026, just as he was in 2024. Calvert’s campaign raised over $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, but Republicans hold a slim registration advantage in the district — less than two points over Democrats.
California is well known as a liberal protectorate, with Democrats holding every statewide office and outnumbering registered Republicans by a 2-1 ratio. But Republicans retain pockets of political influence in the Southern California suburbs and rural areas, such as the Central Valley farm belt.
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