Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Sanchez defeated Republican Eric Ching, a councilman for the city of Walnut. Sanchez, a long-time incumbent, has served in Congress for more than two decades and sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means. The 38th Congressional District covers a cluster of communities in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Sanchez is a co-founder of the Congressional Labor Caucus and a former labor lawyer. declared Sanchez the winner at 3:46 a.m. EST.