Republicans Flip Another House Seat in Next Congress, Expanding GOP MajorityRepublicans have flipped a U.S. House of Representatives seat representing a central California district, expanding their majority in the next Congress.
Farmer and businessman John Duarte, a Republican, declared victory on Dec. 2.
"I promised our Valley families that I would be their bipartisan champion in Washington, D.C. by fighting for food on our tables, gas in our tanks, and water on our farms. That is exactly what I am going to go there to do,” Duarte said in a statement.
California Assemblyman Adam Gray, a Democrat, conceded.
“After weeks of incredibly hard work by our election workers, the result has become clear,” Gray said in a statement. “While I had hoped for a different outcome, I accept the results and have called to congratulate my opponent, John Duarte.”...
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