SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Democrat Katie Hill was pulling away from incumbent Republican Steve Knight in the polls, and then Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court.

The confirmation fight over Kavanaugh gave Knight a boost, according to polling conducted by Hill’s campaign, and now, two weeks out from Election Day, the Los Angeles-area House race is neck-and-neck.

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