House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Re-Elected In California District

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Re-Elected

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was re-elected Tuesday to represent California's 23rd Congressional District.

McCarthy, who had previously served as House Majority Whip, was elevated to Majority Leader in July after his predecessor, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) lost his primary contest in a shocking upset.

Prior to his election to Congress in 2006, McCarthy served in the California State Assembly. From 2004 to 2006, he was Assembly Minority Leader of that body.

McCarthy was challenged by Raul Garcia, who advanced as a write-in in June's open primary contest.

For more updates on Tuesday's elections, read HuffPost's liveblog below:

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