Kim had represented the area since 2018, and Calvert's district, which included much of Riverside County and Palm Springs, was redistributed. The race between the two lawmakers ultimately removed one Republican from the California delegation.
Longtime Rep. Ken Calvert has survived a fierce reelection battle against fellow Republican Rep. Young Kim to represent a newly drawn Southern California congressional district.
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert defeated Rep. Young Kim in a rare GOP vs. GOP battle forced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting in the midterms.
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) is projected to win the race for California's 40th Congressional District against fellow California Republican Rep. Young Kim in a race determined by the Golden State's passage of Proposition 50 last year, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ.
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