Posted on 11/27/2024 2:58:37 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
Democrat Derek Tran has defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel for a House seat representing California’s Orange County and Los Angeles, NBC News projects, after a contentious race that centered on the candidates’ Asian American identities and use of aggressive anti-China messaging.
Tran, an Army veteran, narrowly won in a race that came down to just a few hundred votes. His victory over Steel flips the 45th Congressional District blue, making it one of two districts to do so in a state that has largely shifted right.
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190 votes ahead, out of 210,000 counted.
The good news is that even if the fraud is allowed to stand in CA-45 and CA-13, the House simply remains 220-215. No gain, but also no loss. The House was, and still is, ours.
The GOP and RNC need to get MUCH better with their Whips, and keeping RINOs from straying. The attack campaigns on Murkowski and Collins must begin TODAY, and finding their Primary challengers has to be a top priority. The GOP got lucky that the Dems were very poorly positioned for the 2024 Senate races... but the next 2 cycles are both tougher for the GOP to defend their new majority. FAR more GOP seats are up for grabs than Dem seats.
THEY KEPT COUNTING THE BALLOTS THAT KEPT COMING IN.
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