Nov 18, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Democrats flip another seat, turning all of Orange County blue

A map of the districts in southern California, where many turned blue in the 2018 election

Screenshot: Morning Joe/MSNBC

The House race for California's 39th district has been called for Democrat Gil Cisneros over Young Kim, who was vying to become the first Korean-American woman in Congress and Republicans' last hope to keep a seat in Orange County. It is the 39th House seat that Democrats flipped this year.

The big picture: Democrats dominated congressional races in the state this year, flipping six seats with four of them in traditionally red Orange County. The seat had been held by Republican Ed Royce for 13 terms.

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