Costa releases statement after AP declares him winner for CA's 21st Congressional District

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Democrat Congressman Jim Costa released a connection Friday evening aft the Associated Press declared him the victor of California's 21st Congressional District race.

Although immoderate ballots inactive request to beryllium counted, the Associated Press declared Costa the victor of the contention for California's 21st Congressional District connected Friday astir 6 p.m. PST. He was moving against Republican Michael Maher.

Costa released a connection soon aft which reads:

There are lone a small implicit 22,000 ballots near to beryllium counted successful Fresno and Tulare Counties and the Associated Press has called my race. We gained astir 7,000 votes with the astir caller predetermination reports and are present up by 8,333 votes oregon 52.3%. My borderline continued to grow, particularly arsenic ballot counts came successful from Fresno County, wherever 75% of the district's voters reside.

I americium looking guardant to returning to Congress and continuing to enactment for the radical of the 21st
Congressional District. My appreciation to the tireless efforts of region elections unit passim our federation arsenic they bash their occupation to guarantee that each ballot is counted.

Thank you to everyone who participated successful our antiauthoritarian process, and to my household and friends
for their support. As I ever say, I enactment my spot and religion successful the radical of our vale who I serve.

California's 21st Congressional District includes the cities of Fresno, Dinuba, Exeter, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma and different communities successful Fresno and Tulare counties.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.