![From left: Democrat Jay Chen and Republican Rep. Michelle Steel are battling for California](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/11/04/composites-2-_wide-010932c171154f0a8acb1888c6a2eb7e29e9f0e5.jpg?s=600)
A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.
(Image credit: Jay Chen's campaign; Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images)
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