Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., was on the brink of defeat Monday, the victim of smart political maneuvering by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and President Trump’s relentless effort to curtail legal immigration.

Three weeks after the midterm elections, ballots were still being counted in California’s 21st Congressional District. Republicans monitoring the race predicted that the next batch would erase Valadao’s diminishing lead and put businessman T.J. Cox, the Democrat, on top.

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