Rep. Michelle Steel, a two-term incumbent in California’s 45th congressional district, conceded to Derek Tran Wednesday afternoon after a long slog of a race that is one of the nation’s closest remaining contests yet to be called.

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has conceded defeat in her reelection bid against Democrat Derek Tran to represent California’s 45th Congressional District. Steel’s race is one of two that Decision Desk HQ,

Michelle Steel (R-CA) conceded defeat in her reelection bid for California's 45th Congressional District, notching a key win for Democrats in one of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle and further narrowing Republicans' already slim majority in the lower chamber.