Derek Tran added a little to his lead in the race for California’s 45th congressional district over Rep. Michelle Steel on Saturday in one of the closest House of Representatives contests in the nation.

Democrat Derek Tran's lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in the race for the 45th Congressional District inched up to 545 votes Saturday night as ballot tallies neared the finish line. A little over 1% of the estimated vote total remains to be counted in one of three remaining House races that have yet to be called.

At one point after the election, Steel was ahead by roughly 11,000 votes. But Tran gradually chipped away at Steel’s lead as more ballots were counted over the past two weeks.

Democrat Derek Tran leads Rep. Michelle Steel, a Seal Beach Republican, by 519 votes in the race to represent California’s 45th congressional district, according to the tally released Friday evening from the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

Democratic challenger Derek Tran is 519 votes ahead of Republican Rep. Michelle Steel Saturday after adding 39 to his lead in the latest count of previously unprocessed ballots in the 45th Congressional District race.

Democratic challenger Derek Tran has expanded his lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel by 480 votes in California's closely contested 45th Congressional District, which spans parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Democrat Derek Tran on Thursday further built his lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in one of three remaining House races that have yet to be called. Tran now has 480 more votes than Steel, according to the latest vote count released Thursday night from Orange County,

Derek Tran’s lead over Michelle Steel grows, again, by a few dozen votes. Experts say turnout and race are key factors.

Derek Tran increased his lead Tuesday over Rep. Michelle Steel to 314 votes in the race for the 45th Congressional District seat in Orange and Los Angeles counties, according to […]