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Ken Calvert, Young Kim Appear Headed To Ugly GOP Runoff For California House Seat

Calvert was leading the primary and is on track to face Young Kim in the November runoff.

Ken Calvert, Young Kim Appear Headed To Ugly GOP Runoff For California House Seat
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Ken Calvert and Young Kim were on track to advance to a November runoff in California’s 40th District after a primary in a newly redrawn district. The article describes a costly campaign marked by attack ads from both sides.

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Ken Calvert R · CA-41
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Ken Calvert
R · CA-41

Republican representative and candidate in the California 40th District race

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Young Kim
R · CA-40

Republican representative and candidate in the California 40th District race

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

ALSO MENTIONED  Esther Kim-Varet, Democratic candidate in the California 40th District primary

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Ken Calvert Leads California's 40th District Primary

Outlets agree that Ken Calvert led the California 40th District primary and that Young Kim was positioned to join him in November. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the costly, negative campaign and a possible Calvert-Kim matchup. Center outlets focus on the results in the reshaped district and the context around Proposition 50. Right-leaning outlets report Calvert's declared win and his claim to be the strongest Trump conservative.

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