Rep. Mike Levin and Matt Gunderson are vying for California’s 49th District in closely watched race
Democratic Rep. Mike Levin is leading challenger Republican Matt Gunderson in the closely watched race for California’s 49th Congressional District, early results show Tuesday night.“We are encouraged by the results so far and are confident that we will prevail when all the ballots are counted,” Levin said in a statement to the Union-Tribune.
The three other seats in San Diego’s congressional delegation were not very competitive, and if the initial spread of results holds, those incumbents are headed back to Washington, D.C. Rep. Juan Vargas’ lead — also up by double digits — is not a surprise. Republican challenger Justin Lee was Vargas’ only opponent in the primary for the 52nd Congressional District, and the six-term Democrat bested him in that race by 30 points.
Roughly nine in 10 poll respondents who cited their top issues as either abortion or climate change backed Levin. Among those who said immigration was their most important issue, 73% backed Gunderson. The businessman also led by 16 points with people who said the economy was the biggest concern.
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