Republican Congressman Holds Seat in Tight California Election

The second closest congressional race nationwide in 2022 again came down to a slim margin in 2024.

Voters check in before casting their ballots at a polling place inside a residential garage next to Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024. Loren Elliott/Getty Images

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) appears to have held off Democrat challenger Adam Gray in the November election to represent California’s 13th District.

Duarte received 51.3 percent of the vote, while Gray had 48.7 percent, according to unofficial preliminary results on Nov. 8. The contest was a rematch of a tight race between Duarte and Gray two years ago.