Down to the wire. California US House election could end in improbable tie vote for second place The Associated PressThere’s a 30249-vote tie in this California Dem primary. You read that right. POLITICOIn Extraordinary Tie, Evan Low and Joe Simitian Both Advance in Race for Silicon Valley House Seat KQEDCongressional primary tie in California points to three-way race in November NBC NewsCalifornia Democrat tied with challenger in wild congressional primary Fox News