California House Race Finally Concludes — Do Democrats Care About Their Image?

California has just finalized the vote counting in its last open House contest — and Democrat Adam Gray has defeated incumbent GOPer John Duarte by a margin of fewer than 200 votes.

This result does not alter the balance of power in the House, but one has to wonder . . . do Democrats really care about their image in this situation?

It’s December 4th, almost a whole month after an election that Democrats insisted would be pivotal in our lifetimes — especially those leftists in California.

And they still haven’t managed to tally the votes in a timely manner.

Admittedly, this is a highly competitive district where Duarte won by less than 600 votes previously, and he has conceded — which is a stark contrast to the “only our victories are legitimate” narrative that Democrats have maintained since Donald Trump’s unexpected win over Hillary Clinton.

Take a look at the unacceptable actions of Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who was defeated by Republican David McCormick.

The case of Casey is particularly pertinent here: After losing, and with no realistic path to victory, Casey (with assistance from Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias) initiated a futile recount effort at the expense of taxpayers, only to eventually relent.

This occurred while Democrats continuously vocalize their commitment to upholding political norms and combating voter suppression.

Within this framework, California’s slow handling of its elections is almost as troubling as Casey’s blatant denialism.

Fortunately, this race did not impact the overall majority in the House: Can you imagine the uproar regarding California’s sluggish electoral process if it had?

Still, these excessively delayed vote counts erode confidence in both the security and legitimacy of elections, as well as the credibility of democracy itself.

Even in a situation where there’s merely smoke without fire, public trust suffers.

So step it up, California.

Perhaps use the $25 million that Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking for anti-Trump lawsuits to invest in election reform instead.