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workinclasszero

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Wed Nov 14, 2018, 09:34 AM Nov 2018

Republicans Lose Another California House Seat

By Adam Nagourney Nov. 14, 2018


Republicans suffered another setback in California on Tuesday as Representative Jeff Denham was knocked out of office after four terms in a district representing a sweep of farmland in the Central Valley.

He was defeated by his Democratic challenger, Josh Harder, according to The Associated Press. Mr. Harder’s lead had grown over the last week, and the latest update on Tuesday night showed him 4,919 votes ahead, a margin that Mr. Denham would not be able to make up.

Mr. Harder’s victory over an entrenched Republican is the latest sign of Democratic strength this year in California and the nation. The Democrats set out to unseat up to seven Republicans in California in districts that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016 but where registered Republicans outnumbered registered Democrats.

Mr. Denham’s loss to Mr. Harder, a venture capitalist, marked the fourth upset by a Democrat in California.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/us/politics/jeff-denham-josh-harder-california.html
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