Michelle Steel's lead continues to drop in highly watched 45th District House race

Topline: Why it matters: Both political parties have been vying for the control of this swing district that sits mostly in northern Orange County. More than $46 million has been poured into the race, making it the most expensive House contest in the country. How the count has been trending: Steel, a two-term incumbent, took an initial lead after Election Day, but recent updates have been trending favorably for Tran.

The gap between the two candidates dropped from 0.12% Wednesday to 0.08% Thursday night, with more than 300,000 — or 93% — of expected votes counted.



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