darrell issa has won reelection to his california house seat. | ap photo by nolan d. mccaskill 11/28/16 06:37 pm est updated 11/28/16 06:37 pm est darrell issa has won reelection to his california house seat, the associated press reported monday. issa, a republican congressman, narrowly edged out democrat doug applegate in a race that had been too close to call until monday afternoon. story continued below the former house oversight committee chairman was elected to a ninth term over applegate, a trial lawyer and retired marine colonel who served in iraq. ap reported that issa has a 2,300-vote lead, according to unofficial returns. issa<u+2019>s victory gives republicans a 45-seat majority in the house with two louisiana seats still unclaimed. the state will hold a dec. 10 runoff election to name representatives of its 3rd and 4th congressional districts. issa has been a chief antagonist of president barack obama. he used his chairmanship of the powerful house oversight panel to launch investigations into the 2012 attack in benghazi, libya, the irs<u+2019>s alleged targeting of conservative groups and the flawed launch of healthcare.gov, among others. but in the lead-up to election day, issa pitched himself as a bipartisan lawmaker who was even willing to advise democratic nominee hillary clinton<u+2019>s campaign, had she asked. <u+201c>there<u+2019>s also been a partisan side and a nonpartisan side,<u+201d> he told politico last month. <u+201c>i<u+2019>ve never changed.<u+201d> by bill scher by joshua zeitz by thomas wright by jack shafer
darrell issa wins reelection, ap projects - politico
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