Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., clings to a mere 1-point lead in a 21st Congressional District race still too close to call, as the House GOP remains just one seat away from the coveted 218 majority.

Republican challenger Michael Maher, 41, a Harvard-educated entrepreneur who founded his own aviation company, has 49.5% of the vote with an estimated 36% remaining to be tallied in the mass mail-in balloting state of California, trailing the incumbent Costa (50.5%) by just over 1,000 votes.

California continues to be the key holdup to determining the balance of power in the House.

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