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LOS ANGELES (AP) — First-time candidate Josh Harder defeated four-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham Tuesday in California’s farm belt, giving Democrats their fourth pickup of a GOP House seat in California.Harder, 32, a venture capitalist, had anchored his campaign to Denham’s vote against the Affordable Care Act, while arguing that he would push for universal health care in Congress. He also argued that Denham and other Washington Republicans ignored poverty and health care in the agricultural 10th District in California’s Central Valley.“Washington is broken because our leaders have put party over country. I pledge that I will always put this community before anything in Washington,†Harder said in a statement.As ballot-counting continued, Democrats gained ground in two undecided House races in Orange County, California, raising the possibility of a Democratic sweep of four closely contested congressional races in the one-time Republican stronghold.
John Ziegler @ZigmanfreudJeff Denham & Mimi Walters going down means that for the 1st time in modern history the California GOP congressional delegation will be single digits (the best they can do is 9). It also appears not ONE INCH of California coastline will be represented in Congress by a Republican.10:24 PM - 13 Nov 2018
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