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Rep. Michelle Steel conceded defeat in her reelection bid for California’s 45th Congressional District, notching a key win for Democrats inHowever, the most recent vote counts show the GOP incumbent trailing Democratic challenger Derek Tran by just 613 votes three weeks after Election Day.
Steel became a top target for Democrats in the 2024 cycle as she was one of only 17 House Republicans running for reelection in a district that President Joe Biden won in 2020. The nonpartisanTran already declared victory in the race earlier this week despite the absence of an official call. It is one of justthat have yet to be called in addition to California’s 13th Congressional District, held by Rep. John Duarte , and Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, held by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks .
If those numbers hold, Republicans will have a 220-215 majority — an even smaller majority than the one they have struggled with over the last two years.
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