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The Los Angeles Times reports:
In a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became one of the most expensive in the country.
Tran will be the first Vietnamese American to represent a district that is home to Little Saigon and the largest population of people of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam.
The race was the third-to-last to be called in the country. As Orange County and Los Angeles County counted mail ballots, Steel’s margin of victory shrank to 58 votes before Tran took the lead 11 days after the election. Tran was leading by 613 votes when Steel conceded Wednesday.
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At long last the AP has called #CA45 for Derek Tran. pic.twitter.com/mCUWhyISB4
— Poll Tracker
(@PollTracker2024) November 27, 2024
CA45 Republican Rep. Michelle Steel released a quasi concession statement that doesn’t mention the election, the result, or her opponent, Democrat Derek Tran.
“Everything is God’s will and, like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one to begin.” pic.twitter.com/rwJLEdgxGa
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) November 27, 2024
Only in America can you go from refugees fleeing with nothing but the clothes on your back to becoming a member of Congress in just one generation.
Today’s count has made it clear: I am the winner of this race thanks to the resilience, spirit, and dedication of our #CA45… pic.twitter.com/6BtxjrbAbb
— Derek Tran (@derektranCA45) November 26, 2024
Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race https://t.co/qOWOY4Zzsd
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 27, 2024