Republicans Flip Second House Seat From Democrats in California

Young Kim, then a Republican candidate for the 39th Congressional District in California, speaks to supporters in the Rowland Heights section of Los Angeles on Nov. 6, 2018. Mark J. Terrill, File/AP Photo

Former California Assemblywoman Young Kim defeated Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) in a rematch of the 2018 election, flipping back a second House seat in California for the Republicans this year.

In a video, Kim thanked supporters and said that, with the election over, she hopes “we can unite and move forward to address the issues that our nation faces.”