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A Democratic candidate from California, Adam Gray, won a House race against Republican incumbent John Duarte. Gray, a former state lawmaker, was able to flip the seat in a reversal of the results from their previous 2022 race.
Written by Jill Cowan
In California’s Central Valley, a Democratic candidate who previously served in the state legislature won against the Republican incumbent on Tuesday. This victory resulted in flipping a seat in the House for the 2024 election, and it was the final race to be officially decided. This information comes from The Associated
Even though challenger Adam Gray defeated incumbent U.S. Representative John Duarte, the Republicans will still have a slight majority in the House when the next Congress meets. The Republicans will hold 220 seats, with the Democrats holding 215 seats.
Mr. Duarte, who was behind by 187 votes in an election with over 210,000 votes cast, admitted defeat just before The A.P. made their announcement, according to Duane Dichiara, a spokesperson for his campaign.
Before the deadline for counties in California to certify their results, Mr. Gray announced his victory two days earlier on Tuesday.
In a statement on X, Mr. Gray expressed that the district is in need of leadership that prioritizes the people of the Valley over political affiliations. The final results have confirmed this.
Mr. Gray, who previously served in the California State Assembly, won the recent election in the 13th Congressional District, marking a change from the results of the 2022 election. In the previous election, Mr. Duarte won by a very narrow margin in comparison to other House races.
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