Voters move to return two members of Congress from the Tri-Counties for new terms

Voters are sending two members of Congress from the Tri-Counties back to Washington, D.C. for new terms.

Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara defeated Republican challenger Dr. Brad Allen by a 61% to 39% margin. The 24^th District Congressman won a fourth term in office by a nearly 30,000 vote margin.

And Democratic Congressman Julia Brownley of Westlake Village is getting a sixth term in office, topping Republican challenger Matt Jacobs. The 26^th District Congresswoman received 54% of the vote, to 46% for Jacobs.