Democrat favored to win vacant US House seat

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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD – 5 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Judy Chu was favored to claim a vacant U.S. House seat Tuesday after a campaign that tested racial lines in a Los Angeles-area district.

If elected, the former state Assembly member would become Southern California's only Asian-American in Congress.

A low turnout was expected in the special election.

Chu, who sits on the state Board of Equalization, easily led a field of 12 candidates in a May primary. Because no candidate claimed a majority of the votes, the top finishers in each party advanced to Tuesday's runoff.

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