Will California, Washington or Oregon ever vote Republican?

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The main problem in WA is our polarization. We won't probably ever have landslides for the Democrats, but I don't see how the Democrats can dip below the majority of the voters in this state anymore. There is a very strong base of Republicans, but they never seem to overcome the dominance of the Democrats in the Seattle Metro. But it's possible. I just don't see how, but it could always be possible.

Any way you put it, it seems like a presidential candidate would have to win many more states before capturing the West Coast. But I see California going Republican before Washington or even Oregon.