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Republican Michelle Steel has defeated Democrat Jay Chen in a tough fight to represent California's 45th district in Congress.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.Democratic challenger Derek Tran continued to widen his lead over Republican Rep.
According to Mitchell’s analysis, Democrats had a 5.1% advantage over Republicans with ballots cast before election day and Republicans had a 15% advantage with ballots cast in-person on election day. Republicans control the House with 218 seats. Democrats have 212. Five House races have yet to be called, including two in California. Besides the 45th, the 13th District, covering the northern part of the Central Valley, remains undecided.Steel is a two-term incumbent. Tran, a lawyer, is the son of refugees who fled Communist Vietnam as part of a group that became known as the “boat people.”
The district straddles Los Angeles and Orange Counties and covers 17 cities, including Garden Grove, Buena Park, and Fountain Valley, and Cerritos as well as parts of Fullerton and Lakewood.a recount for any contest as long as they pay for it. For most races, this has to be done within five days after the election is officially certified ., that request can only be done within five days after Dec. 6.
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