By Ruth Steinhardt
Updated Dec. 1.
Seven George Washington University alumni secured wins in Congressional races this year. Here are the results, race by race.
Julia Brownley, B.A. ’75: California’s 26th District
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), B.A. ‘75, who ran in a California district just north of Malibu, beat her Republican opponent, attorney Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy. She won 62 percent of the vote, while Ms. Baldwin-Kennedy took 38 percent, according to the New York Times.
Gil Cisneros, B.A. ’94: California’s 39th District
Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) conceded to Republican challenger Young Kim.
Neal Dunn, M.D. ’79: Florida’s 2nd District
Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), M.D. ’79, handily defeated write-in candidate Kim O’Connor with 93 percent of the vote in the Florida panhandle district, according to Florida election data.
Andrew Garbarino, B.A. ‘06: New York’s 2nd District
Republican State Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino, B.A. ’06, defeated Democrat Jackie Gordon, a public school teacher and Army Reserve veteran. The two vied for the Long Island seat vacated by retiring 14-term Republican Peter T. King.
Jesse Jensen, B.A. ‘06: Washington’s 8th District
Democratic incumbent Kim Schier defeated Republican challenger Jesse Jensen, B.A. ’06, to represent the western Washington district.
Darren Soto, J.D. ’04: Florida’s 9th District
In a Florida district just south of Orlando that includes Osceola and parts of Orange and Polk counties, incumbent Rep. Darren Soto, (D-Fla.), J.D. ’04, won with 56 percent of the vote against Republican William Olson.
William Timmons, B.A. ’06: South Carolina’s 4th District
Incumbent Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.), B.A. ’06, defeated Democratic challenger Kim Nelson, securing 62 percent of the vote in the upstate district bordering North Carolina. He will serve his second congressional term.
Mark Warner, B.A. ’77: Virginia Senate Race
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), B.A. ’77, won reelection to his third term in the Senate. He defeated Republican nominee Daniel Gade with 56 percent of the vote.
Susan Wild, J.D. ’82: Pennsylvania’s 7th District
Democratic incumbent Susan Wild, J.D. ’82, won re-election against Republican challenger Lisa Scheller for representation of her district in the Allentown, Pa., area.
