Overview
- The Associated Press called the race for incumbent Susie Lee with roughly 65% of ballots counted, showing Lee at 60.1% and Marty O’Donnell at 37.8%.
- Lee, who has represented the district since 2019, entered the contest with a fundraising edge, reporting $1.2 million in the third quarter and $5.6 million for the cycle.
- O’Donnell, a video-game composer who won the Republican primary in June with President Trump’s endorsement, campaigned on border security, taxes, and small-business issues.
- Safety and Affordability PAC, backed by MAGA Inc., had reserved $3 million in TV ads for O’Donnell but canceled $1 million in late reservations after analysts shifted ratings toward Democrats.
- The result keeps a swing suburban seat in Democratic hands despite the district’s prior vote for President Trump and could influence which party controls the U.S. House.