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Despite living in a Los Angeles-area district that is majority Hispanic, an Asian American has defeated a Hispanic contender in a crowded field for the seat in the U.S. House recently vacated by Hilda Solis, the new U.S. Labor Secretary.
But Democrat Judy Chu, who topped the list of 12 hopefuls in Tuesday's special election for the 32nd Congressional district seat -- including the top Hispanic vote-getter, Gil Cedillo, a Democrat -- still isn't the winner, at least not officially.
That's because in capturing 33 percent of the vote, she fell short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff election. Now, she'll face off with the leaders from each political party on July 14. But she is widely considered a shoe-in, because the district has long been a Democratic stronghold.
Then again, this election proves that anything can happen. After all, the district seat has belonged to Hispanic politicians for the past 27 years.
In July, Judy Chu, chair of the California Board of Equalization, will face Republican Betty Chu, and Libertarian Christopher Agrella. NPR reports that Judy and Betty Chu are cousins.