One of Silicon Valley’s most thrilling congressional races in years has come to a close, and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is heading to Congress, delivering a blow to opponent Assembly member Evan Low in the race to replace longtime U.

Liccardo had over three-quarters of the vote in the first Election Day results in an intense race that drew nearly $15 million in political spending for the 16th Congressional District seat that represents a sweeping district encompassing parts of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties from Pacifica in the north to Los Gatos in the south.

State Assemblymember Evan Low has conceded the race for Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional seat — sending former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to Washington D.C. Election night results launched Liccardo into a comfortable 20% lead over Low for Congressional District 16,