California Assemblyman Evan Low, a progressive Democrat, will move on to the November ballot as a congressional candidate after winning a recount following an unprecedented tie vote in the March primary election.
Mr. Low was in a 30,249-vote tie for the state’s 16 Congressional District with Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, also a Democrat, which could have ended in a three-way contest, under California’s top-two system, in the general election with top vote getter Democrat Sam Liccardo.
Last month, a voter tied to Mr. Liccardo requested a manual recount of the votes in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
The results were announced May 1, with Mr. Low ahead by five votes.
Mr. Simitian conceded the race later that day.
Mr. Low said he was excited with the news, calling the recount process “character building.”
Mr. Low, 40, is one of the youngest people elected to the City of Campbell’s city council. He served two terms as mayor of the city starting in 2009.
The winner in November will replace Rep. Anna Eshoo, 81, who will retire after three decades of representing the district, which encompasses Silicon Valley and parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
