Rep. 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.

Democrats have taken control of California's 45th Congressional District from the GOP, with Republican Rep. Michelle Steel losing her Orange County House seat to Democrat Derek Tran, CBS News projects.

Democrat Derek Tran has defeated two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill.