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Scott Baugh (Republican), former minority leader of the California state assembly, former chair of the Orange County Republican Party, and runner-up for this district in 2022 [9] Dave Min (Democratic), state senator and candidate for this district [a] in 2018 [10]
Porter narrowly beat back a challenge by Baugh in 2022. The future of the seat hinged on a razor thin margin in the days after election day. At one point, only 600 votes separated the two candidates.
California's 47th congressional district was the scene of a congressional election (won by a deceased Democrat), and later a congressional special election (won by the Republican incumbent), featured in several episodes of the political drama The West Wing. Like the real district, the fictional one from the show is in Orange County. [55]
Six incumbent representatives, Barbara Lee of the 12th district, Adam Schiff of the 30th district, Katie Porter of the 47th district, Anna Eshoo of the 16th district, Tony Cárdenas of the 29th district, and Grace Napolitano of the 31st district, announced they would not seek re-election in 2024; Lee, Schiff, and Porter instead ran for U.S. Senate.
Rep. Katie Porter and her 2022 rival, Scott Baugh, voiced sharply different views on tackling rising costs, abortion and same-sex marriage in NBC News interviews.
Former Rep. Harley Rouda suspended his congressional campaign Monday, averting an Orange County showdown with Rep. Katie Porter, a fellow Democrat.
Baugh was the Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2024 election. [44] The seat was open in 2024 as incumbent Katie Porter ran for a U.S. Senate seat, but lost. Baugh advanced from the March 2024 primary election, where he lost to Democrat Dave Min .
The battle for Democratic Rep. Katie Porter's district emerged as a fiercely fought campaign, as Republicans tried to build momentum in California congressional races.