Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber while a string of congressional races in the state remained in play.
In a bitter fight southeast of Los Angeles, Republican Rep. Michelle Steel defeated Democrat Jay Chen in a district that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans, who comprise the largest group in the district, a stronger voice on Capitol Hill. It includes the nation's largest Vietnamese community.East of Los Angeles, Republican Rep. Ken Calvert notched a win over Democrat Will Rollins.
Should Democrats fail to protect their fragile majority, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield would be in line to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco. Chen's advertising depicted Steel as an extremist who would threaten abortion rights, while Republicans accused Chen of"racism" after he told supporters an"interpreter" was needed to understand Steel's remarks, arguing that Chen was mocking her accented English. Chen said he was referring to"convoluted talking points" that he said Steel uses to sidestep issues.
The tightest remaining contest in the state emerged in the Central Valley, where Democrat Adam Gray seized a tissue-thin lead after Republican John Duarte jumped ahead by 84 votes in a fight for an open seat in District 13. The latest returns — with about two-thirds of the votes counted — showed Garcia with 54.4%, to 45.6% for Smith.
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