Former Bassist For Pop Rockers Onerepublic To Take On Veteran California Gop House Member

In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump's agenda.

Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated former bassist for international hitmakers OneRepublic, announced Thursday he will challenge Rep. Ken Calvert in the battleground 41st District in Riverside County that stretches from the L.A. suburbs to the resort haven of Palm Springs.

"Ken Calvert has been in Washington for 30 years," Myers says in a video announcing his campaign. The 'status quo isn't working."

Christian Martinez, a spokesperson for the campaign arm of House Republicans, said in a statement that "Democrat Tim Myers is everything wrong with today's radical left: a Hollywood liberal trying to fake his way into Riverside County."

Myers grew up in Corona, most of which is in the district, but now lives in neighboring Los Angeles County.