[SACRAMENTO.CBSLOCAL] Incumbent Rep. Ami Bera is now leading Doug Ose by 711 votes in Seventh Congressional District race in the latest count.The Democrat had been trailing since late on Election Day when the results were coming in, trailing by more than 2,000 votes as of last Friday. The race drew closer after Mondayâs count with Ose only leading by 530 votes.
The race has drawn nationwide attention and plenty of money from out-of-state donors to make it one of the most expensive seats up for grabs this election year.
Both sides have been challenging votes in an increasingly heated contest as every vote matters.
Thousands more ballots have yet to be counted between now and the deadline at the beginning of December.