published the first explicit photo late last being writing, i am going through a divorce from an abusive husband who seems determined to try to humiliate me. hill s estranged husband did not respond to cnn s request for comment. hill was part of the surge of women running for office in 2018, a first-time candidate. the millennial outraced the incumbent by millions promising change. she flipped california s 25th congressional district, republican held since the early 90s. cnn traveled with hill as she made her trip to washington. we are regular middle-class people. we re young, we look like and speak like the people that we re there to represent. i think that s different from what it s historically been like. reporter: the 116th congress is younger, more racially diverse, more female. a record-setting 127 women serving in congress, part of the midterm response to the election of donald trump.
two days after voters went to the polls, democrats continue to pick up seats in the house of representatives. nbc news declares democrat and anti-gun violence advocate lucy mcbath the apparent winner in georgia s sixth congressional district in the atlanta area. she faced karen handle who conceded the race this morning. she was elected last year in the most expensive special election in u.s. history. nbc news declares democrat katie hill the apparent winner in california s 25th congressional district in the los angeles area, defeating republican incumbent, steve knight. hill is a first-time candidate who used to be the executive director of a non-profit organization that provided services to the homeless. and in washington state, nbc news declares democrat kristin
way we began it, focusing on the record number of women in both parties running for office this year. tonight we ll take a look at california congressional district 25 where 31-year-old first-time candidate katie hill is running against republican incumbent congressman steve knight. kyung lah is outfront. look it up. if you don t look at us, we re coming. that s just the reality of it. reporter: democrat katie hill, age 31, a first-time candidate propelling a millenial-led challenge against a male incumbent 20 years older. you ve seen what congress looks like. yeah. you don t look like most people in congress. right. we ve got to change the face of politics if we want to really get people engaged around around politics and mobilize people to effect social change. reporter: that s why her campaign for california s 25th congressional district looks like this.