California Republican Devin Nunes wins re-election to House seat

Rep. Devin Nunes is pushing the envelope — (Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is retuning to Congress after defeating Democratic challenger Andrew Janz in California's 22nd Congressional District, according to The Associated Press, but he won't be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee anymore now that Democrats have won control of the House. This is Nunes' most competitive race since first winning election in 2002, The Fresno Bee notes. The Janz election party took the loss in stride. "It's the highest spirit of any election party in which the candidate is down 13 points," said Janz campaign manager Heather Greven.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.