Dem Mike Levin wins Issa's open House seat in southern California

Democrat Mike Levin has defeated Republican Diane Harkey to win the House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Darrell IssaDarrell Edward IssaGOP sues California over Newsom’s vote-by-mail order Conservative group files challenge to California vote-by-mail order New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE (R-Calif.).

The win in California’s 49th District gives Democrats a seat that had become a high priority since Issa eked out a win in 2016.

Issa, who won reelection in 2016 by only 1,621 votes, announced in January that he was retiring from the district, which covers affluent portions of Orange and San Diego counties.

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The district, which went to Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE in the 2016 presidential election, was rated “lean Democratic” by election prognosticators, and Levin was ahead in the polls going into Election Day even as registered Republicans outnumbered Democrats.

Levin, 40, is a former executive director of the Orange County Democratic Party and former director of government affairs for a clean energy company. This was his first campaign for political office.

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Levin made environmental policies and climate change a central part of his campaign. He also supports “Medicare for all,” a $15 minimum wage and a ban on assault rifles.