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A Democrat in California successfully won a House seat that was the last to be called. Adam Gray, a former state legislator, managed to defeat Representative John Duarte, a Republican, in a rematch of their 2022 election.
Authored by Jill Cowan
On Tuesday, a former Democratic state legislator won against the current Republican representative in California’s Central Valley, turning a seat that was the final House race of 2024 to be decided, as reported by The Associated Press.
Even though Adam Gray defeated U.S. Representative John Duarte in the recent election, Republicans will still have a slight majority in the House of Representatives with 220 seats, compared to the Democrats’ 215 seats, when the next Congress starts.
Mr. Duarte, who was behind by 187 votes in an election with over 210,000 votes, admitted defeat just before The A.P. announced the results, according to Duane Dichiara, a spokesperson for the campaign.
Before California counties had to certify their results, Mr. Gray announced that he had won two days prior on Tuesday.
Mr. Gray stated in a press release on X that the final results show that the district is in need of leadership that prioritizes the people of the Valley over political affiliations and is willing to be held accountable for their actions.
Mr. Gray, a previous member of the California State Assembly, achieved a win in the 13th Congressional District that reversed the outcome of the 2022 election. Two years ago, Mr. Duarte won by a very slim margin in that House race.
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