CAMARILLO, CA - Today, the Gorell for Congress campaign released a statement on the election for California's 26th Congressional District.

Statement from Jeff Gorell:

"Laura and I have been overwhelmed by the positive response my candidacy for Congress has received from people throughout our local communities. I want to thank the many volunteers who sacrificed their time, their financial support and their shoe leather to make our campaign such a success.

There are still more than 50,000 absentee and provisional votes left to be counted and it will be many days until the final outcome of the election for Congress in the 26th District is determined. The Ventura County Elections Office has informed me that there will be an updated count of the outstanding votes tomorrow.

My campaign has a strong election team in place to ensure that the counting of these ballots meets the highest standards of transparency and integrity. I am confident that we will be victorious when all of the votes have been tallied.

The Federal Government must change direction and I look forward to being part of the solution in the new Congress that will provide a better future for all Americans."