Democratic challenger Derek Tran is slightly ahead of Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) in California’s 45th Congressional District, with results at 51 percent to 49 percent in unofficial early results as of 9 p.m. on Nov. 5.
The 45th Congressional District has been one of the most hotly contested in the country and was closely watched as an indicator of the Asian American vote nationwide.
According to the Census Bureau, more than one-third of all registered voters in the district are Asian. The district is made up of cities in southern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County.
According to a poll released on Oct. 22 by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Democratic challenger Derek Tran led incumbent Rep. Michelle Park Steel (R-Calif.) 48 percent to 45 percent….