Ken Calvert Projected to Defeat Young Kim in California's Merged 40th District
The Hill reported that Republican Ken Calvert is projected to defeat fellow Republican Young Kim in California's merged 40th Congressional District.
Rep. Ken Calvert, a California Republican, is projected to win the race for the state's 40th Congressional District against fellow California Republican Rep. Young Kim, according to The Hill's report on the Calvert contest. The outlet reported the projection based on preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ. The report was written by Ryan Mancini.
The Hill reported that the race was determined by California's passage of Proposition 50 last year. The outlet's headline describes the contest as taking place in a merged 40th District, though the summary of the report does not explain how the district was combined or what changed for voters within it.
According to the same preliminary results, with 69 percent reporting, Calvert led Kim. The Hill's summary states that Calvert leads his fellow Republican by about, but the text breaks off before giving the size of the margin, so the margin is not reported in this account.
Because the results are preliminary and only partly reported, the projection reflects counting that was incomplete when The Hill published its report. The summary does not include vote totals, comments from either candidate, or any statement on whether Kim has conceded, and those details are not reported here.
The Federal Chronicle has not independently verified the preliminary results and relies on The Hill's reporting for them. Readers seeking the outlet's complete account should consult its original report.
Sources: The Hill: California GOP Rep. Ken Calvert defeats Rep. Young Kim in race for merged 40th District.