AP Race Call: Democrat Judy Chu wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 28th Congressional District

November 05, 2024 - 9:50 PM

WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Judy Chu won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Chu defeated Republican lawyer April Verlato, who is a city council member and former mayor in Arcadia. Chu was first elected to Congress in 2009. She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Chu was previously a school board trustee and a city council member and mayor in Monterey Park. She also served in California's state Legislature. The 28th Congressional District covers a cluster of communities northeast of Los Angeles. The Associated Press declared Chu the winner at 12:48 a.m. EST.

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