Democrat Adam Gray won California’s 13th congressional district race, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte, according to The Associated Press.
California’s 13th Congressional District was the last seat to be declared, with the district being one of the most competitive races in the Golden State. The Republicans retained the majority with 220, while the Democrats trailed at 216.
Gray, a former state legislature who represented California’s 21st Assembly District from 2012 to 2022, is considered a centrist Democrat who focused on key concerns for Central Valley farmers such as water shortages. He also campaigned for renewable energy solutions.
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Republican Representative John Duarte (left) and Democrat Adam Gray. (Fresno Bee file/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
In one statement about XGray wrote that the long-awaited results were confirmation that residents were ready for “independent and responsible leadership.”
“I am honored to be elected Congressman for California’s 13th Congressional District. The final results confirm that this district is ready for independent and responsible leadership that always puts the people of the Valley before party politics,” he wrote. “But the work has only just begun.”
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“In Washington, I will work every day to deliver the resources the Valley needs: clean water, better educational opportunities, stronger infrastructure and more good-paying jobs,” he wrote. “And you can count on me to build bipartisan relationships to achieve these goals.”
A view of California’s capital building from the National Urban League California Legislative Advocacy Day on March 13, 2024 in Sacramento, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)
The breed is characterized as one of the tightest in the country. In 2022, Duarte narrowly defeated Gray by just 564 votes.
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Duarte, a businessman and farmer, focused his campaign on issues of inflation, crime and agricultural issues.
