Rouda Declares Victory Over Rohrabacher

Harley Rouda (D) has declared victory in a hotly contested California race against Dana Rohrabacher (R), the Republican dubbed “Putin’s favorite congressman” who is approaching his 30th year in office, the Sacramento Bee reports.

“Rohrabacher won the Costa Mesa district along the coast of Orange County by 17 percentage points in 2016. The latest numbers have Rouda up by 3.6 percentage points — a lead that is likely to increase as more ballots come in.”