Calvert defeats Kim in California’s redrawn 40th District

Ken Calvert won California’s 40th Congressional District race, defeating fellow Republican incumbent Young Kim in a contest created by new congressional boundaries. Kim conceded on Monday and congratulated Calvert, leaving him the winner of a rare general-election matchup between two sitting members of the same party.

The Associated Press called the race for Calvert on Monday, when more than 70% of the votes had been counted, according to reports of the call. Results released Monday night by the California Secretary of State’s Office showed Calvert leading 53.6% to 46.4%, with 98,455 votes to Kim’s 85,145. Those figures reflect a later count than the race call.

Kim said the redistricting process had forced the two Republicans into the same race. She also congratulated Calvert and thanked her supporters, describing her service in Congress as an honor. In her concession statement, she said she was proud of her office’s work on national security, the economy and affordability.

The contest followed California voters’ approval of a new congressional map that combined areas represented by Calvert and Kim. The map prompted Calvert to run in the redrawn 40th District, which includes...