California State Assemblymember James Gallagher (R) on Tuesday won a special election to claim the House seat left vacated by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) following his death in January, giving a slight boost to the Republican majority in the House.

State election officials are expected to learn sometime on Thursday exactly how many votes still need to be counted in the California primary election, as well as how long the process could take.

California voters statewide and those specifically in Los Angeles continue to wait to learn which candidates will advance to the general election, as the vote count from Tuesday’s primary moves at a