Democratic State Sen. Dave Min and former Republican Assemblymember Scott Baugh will advance to the general election for California’s 47th congressional district race, the Associated Press has called.
As of 5 p.m., Baugh led the pack in the race for California’s 47th congressional district with 32.8% of the vote while Min followed with 25.8%, according to the Thursday night’s tallies by the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
With Rep. Katie Porter‘s absence on the ballot in CA-47 — she ran instead for U.S. Senate — Orange County voters in November will have the opportunity to choose someone new to represent the over 755,000 people in the district that runs along the coast from Huntington Beach through Laguna Beach and inland into Costa Mesa and Irvine.
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“Orange County residents want a member of Congress who will put a stop to the big-spending in Washington, D.C., that is spiking inflation and making it harder to afford basic necessities like groceries and gas,” Baugh said in a statement. “They want a secure border — one that will not let drugs like fentanyl to cross freely into our country, or allow terrorists to cross unhindered. They want to feel safe in their homes and in their communities.”
Min, in his own statement Wednesday, said, “This victory is not just about winning an election, it is about the future we are collectively shaping. It’s about reclaiming the House for Democrats and Orange County families. It’s about rejecting the divisive, Trump-supporting MAGA politics that our opponent, Scott Baugh, represents. It’s about ensuring that our voices are heard loud and clear in Washington.”
The battle to replace Porter, a Democrat, attracted eight other candidates, among them Joanna Weiss, attorney and founder of the Women for American Values and Ethics, a progressive nonprofit focused on public education and gun safety. She conceded to Min on Wednesday.
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