Kevin Kiley, backed by Donald Trump, heading to Congress as he defeats Kermit Jones [View all]
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Republican Kevin Kiley, a conservative firebrand supported by former President Donald Trump, topped Democrat Kermit Jones to win the new 3rd Congressional District seat, according to an Associated Press projection.
With 84% of the vote counted as of Tuesday afternoon, Kiley had about 53% to Jones’ 47%.
Kiley will represent the newly drawn 3rd District, which stretches 450 miles from Plumas County, through the Sacramento suburbs and parts of El Dorado County, and south to Inyo County.
While independent analysts had seen the race as a likely Republican win, the Kiley-Jones clash became a classic Republican vs. Democratic battle.
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