GOP lawmaker ousts fellow Republican in gerrymandered California district

Ken Calvert is projected to defeat fellow Republican Young Kim in California’s 40th Congressional District, after a new map combined parts of their former districts. The result highlights how redistricting and strong Democratic gains have reduced the state’s Republican House representation.

Kim congratulated Calvert but blamed Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan for forcing the two incumbents to compete for one seat. California’s Republican delegation has fallen from eight members and one Republican-caucusing independent to three or four, with one race still undecided. Jay Obernolte leads by 3,384 votes, while several other Republicans have lost or are leaving Congress.