Owens said he hopes to bring the heavily Republican district together after the contentious race left the GOP with one less seat in this bluest of states. "Our challenges aren't Democratic or Republican. They're not liberal or conservative. They are American challenges that we will overcome with American resolve ... The only way that we can create jobs and attract economic development to our communities is by bringing people of all parties together and giving everyone a seat at the table." With 92 percent of the precincts reporting early Wednesday, Owens defeated businessman Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate, 49 percent to 45 percent, after a boost from unified labor efforts in the last days of the campaign. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune