Incumbent Republican Michelle Steel and her Democrat opponent Jay Chen are neck and neck in the race for California’s 45th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election results.
Chen is currently leading with 50.5 percent of the vote over his opponent Steel with 49.5 percent, in the recently redrawn district that straddles the counties of Orange and Los Angeles, according to early unofficial results posted by the California Secretary of State.
Previously Steel was an Orange County Supervisor and has served on the California State Board of Equalization. She defeated beat former U.S. Rep Harley Rouda in the 48th district in 2020….