Democratic Rep. Katie Porter holds on to seat in tightly fought Orange County race
2 years, 1 month ago

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter holds on to seat in tightly fought Orange County race

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter campaigns in Huntington Beach in October. Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, a rising star in the Democratic Party, fended off a challenge from Republican Scott Baugh, a former state lawmaker, to secure her third term in Congress. Porter, 48, was swept into Congress in 2018 as part of that year’s blue wave and quickly built a profile that extended beyond Orange County. “In the end we could not overcome the overwhelming financial advantage that Porter had in this race, but we came awfully close.” Baugh raised $2.4 million for his campaign, but was boosted by more than $8 million in advertising by two GOP-aligned outside groups: Club for Growth and Congressional Leadership Fund, which is allied with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. But the cash reserves came in handy for Porter to run more than $11 million worth of television ads in the pricey Los Angeles media market in the campaign’s final two months.

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A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California
2 weeks, 3 days ago

A bright spot for Democrats as voters shifted right: Flipping 3 House seats in California

LA Times  

Democrat George Whitesides ousted the incumbent Republican congressman for the Antelope Valley, one of three House districts that the Democrats flipped in California. The victories of Adam Gray, George Whitesides and Derek Tran — and a few Democratic House pickups elsewhere — were a silver lining for their party in a year that Republicans won both houses of Congress, Vice …

Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race

LA Times  

Democrat Derek Tran, left, cheers with former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Buena Park, Calif. In a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became one of the most expensive in the country. Steel’s margin of victory shrankto …

Democrat Dave Min wins seat held by Katie Porter representing coastal Orange County
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrat Dave Min wins seat held by Katie Porter representing coastal Orange County

LA Times  

U.S. Congress candidate Dave Min at an election night viewing event at Celebrations on Nov. 5 in Costa Mesa. Democratic state Sen. Dave Min won an open congressional seat in coastal Orange County, defeating Republican business owner Scott Baugh despite recent gains in GOP voter registration. U.S. Congress candidate Scott Baugh’s election night viewing event at Muldoon’s Irish Pub on …

Katie Porter voted for California’s ‘flawed’ tough-on-crime measure that divided top Dems
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Katie Porter voted for California’s ‘flawed’ tough-on-crime measure that divided top Dems

Politico  

“I support the increased penalties for retail crimes, that’s a problem here. “At the same time, the drug substance use part of this, we know that incarcerating people for substance use is incredibly expensive to taxpayers and doesn’t actually heal people.” Porter didn’t directly address Harris’ dodge on Prop 36, saying, “I can’t speak for her.” She added that it’s …

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races
54 years, 11 months ago

Election results for California’s competitive congressional district races

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We are tracking results for the competitive U.S. House of Representatives races in California. Of the congressional district races the Cook Political Report’s House Ratings considers competitive, seven are held by Republicans, two by Democrats and one is open. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right U.S. House California’s most competitive races are …

California’s 47th Congressional District is too close to call for Min or Baugh
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California’s 47th Congressional District is too close to call for Min or Baugh

LA Times  

The race between Republican Scott Baugh and Democratic state Sen. Dave Min for the fiercely fought open House seat in coastal Orange County remained too close to call Tuesday night as votes continue to be counted. Politics Candidates for these two Orange County congressional districts are vying for a key voting bloc Rep. Michelle Steel, Derek Tran and State Sen. …

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House

LA Times  

California’s 47th Congressional District, which includes Huntington Beach, is one of a half-dozen highly competitive House races in the Golden State that could determine which party controls Congress. CA-22: Rep. David Valadao vs. Rudy Salas twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 22 Once a safely ruby-red district, this swath of the San Joaquin Valley is now decidedly …

Scott Baugh pulls ahead of Dave Min, conservatives on track to unseat liberals in Huntington Beach
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scott Baugh pulls ahead of Dave Min, conservatives on track to unseat liberals in Huntington Beach

LA Times  

A resident casts her vote in the national and local elections at the Laguna Beach library ballot box on Tuesday. Many incumbents or candidates supported by them were ahead of their competition at the state level, and in local competitions in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, according to preliminary results released by the Orange County Registrar’s …

Endorsement: Dave Min for the 47th Congressional District
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Endorsement: Dave Min for the 47th Congressional District

LA Times  

Rep. Kate Porter will be missed — along with her whiteboard. This leaves voters in this swing coastal Orange County district deciding between state Sen. Dave Min and longtime Republican diehard Scott Baugh, who lost to Porter in the last election. Baugh’s campaign website proclaims that he is “fighting for Orange County values.” But what Baugh, a longtime figure in …

Column: Katie Porter is nearly done with Congress. But she’s not finished yet
4 months, 1 week ago

Column: Katie Porter is nearly done with Congress. But she’s not finished yet

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter expresses no regrets over her unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate and says her endorsement of former rival Adam B. Schiff is wholehearted and sincere. Even as Schiff coasts to election, Porter said: “I hope Adam will go back to some of the policies that were really important in the Senate race — whether that was housing, whether …

Katie Porter is optimistic about the future of her congressional seat — and her career
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Katie Porter is optimistic about the future of her congressional seat — and her career

LA Times  

Since Democratic Rep. Katie Porter launched her losing bid for Senate, an air of discontent has simmered quietly — and not so quietly — among fellow Democrats. Porter’s decision to run for Senate against fellow Democratic Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Barbara Lee meant the swing-district House seat would be vacant, setting up an expensive race for Democrats — and …

Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the California Senate primary ‘rigged’
9 months ago

Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the California Senate primary ‘rigged’

LA Times  

U.S. Representative Katie Porter applauds her daughter Betsy Hoffman, 12, off camera, while she introduces her mother to supporters at Porter’s watch party at The Bungalow in Long Beach on March 5. The outspoken Rep. Katie Porter is cleaning up after a controversial comment she made in the aftermath of her California Senate primary loss to fellow Democrat Rep. Adam …

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House

LA Times  

Barring divine intervention or the West Coast falling into the sea, President Biden will handily win California in the November election. That majority was what they hoped to hold on to, and the group would spend the morning of the March 5 primary election canvassing for Scott Baugh, a Republican attorney and former state Assembly member vying to push Democratic …

Porter, Schiff and Lee make final Senate pitch across California, with Garvey nowhere to be seen
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Porter, Schiff and Lee make final Senate pitch across California, with Garvey nowhere to be seen

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter, right, and her son, Luke Hoffman, center, 18, who is a first-time voter, are helped by customer service representative Jennifer Martin at a voting station at University Hills Community Center in Irvine on Saturday. Before he appeared, supporters milled around carrying signs that read “Schiff for Senate” and others that showed a Shepard Fairey rendition of Schiff’s …

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide

LA Times  

California voters are hitting the polls Tuesday for a pivotal election that will help set the stage for the 2024 presidential race, a replacement for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the fate of Los Angeles County’s controversial district attorney and much more. Once the last ballots are cast and counted, several burning political questions will finally be answered: In deep blue …

Porter defends ad highlighting little-known GOP rival in Senate race
10 months, 1 week ago

Porter defends ad highlighting little-known GOP rival in Senate race

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter, who is running for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, speaks at a campaign event at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine in Long Beach on Saturday. Rep. Katie Porter, who is running for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, greets supporters at a campaign event at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine on Saturday in Long Beach. A supporter holds a sign …

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 47 race: The contest for Katie Porter’s seat
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 47 race: The contest for Katie Porter’s seat

LA Times  

Scott Baugh, Republican, business owner. Min, who is endorsed by Porter and the California Democratic Party, ran for Congress in 2018, but came in third place in the primary behind incumbent Republican Rep. Mimi Walters and Porter, who went on to win the seat. His legislative priorities include gun violence prevention, protecting reproductive rights, combating climate change, improving public safety, …

Two Democrats battle to keep Katie Porter’s Orange County U.S. House seat blue
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Democrats battle to keep Katie Porter’s Orange County U.S. House seat blue

LA Times  

State Sen. Dave Min of Irvine, left, and Joanna Weiss, founder of a progressive candidate advocacy group, have emerged as the top Democratic candidates to take on former GOP Assemblyman Scott Baugh in the battle for Rep. Katie Porter’s seat. have overwhelmingly endorsed Dave Min because of his track record of winning tough elections and standing up for the values …

Endorsement: Dave Min should replace Katie Porter in the 47th Congressional District
11 months, 1 week ago

Endorsement: Dave Min should replace Katie Porter in the 47th Congressional District

LA Times  

The 47th Congressional District in Orange County belongs to Democrats right now. Opinion L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2024 March primary While the presidential contest will garner the most attention in 2024, there are many important races and measures on state and local ballots. Nine other people are seeking the seat in the March primary, including two locally prominent Democrats: …

Democrats are split on Israel and the race for Feinstein’s Senate seat, as 2024 looms
1 year, 1 month ago

Democrats are split on Israel and the race for Feinstein’s Senate seat, as 2024 looms

LA Times  

Annamarie Beltran of the Fresno County Young Democrats, holds up signs as pro-Palestinian demonstrators march inside the session hall during the 2023 California Democratic Party November State Endorsing Convention on Saturday in Sacramento. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt the afternoon session of the 2023 California Democratic Party November State Endorsing Convention on Nov. 18, 2023, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in …

Porter and Schiff polling neck and neck in California Senate race, in lead for a runoff
1 year, 1 month ago

Porter and Schiff polling neck and neck in California Senate race, in lead for a runoff

LA Times  

A new poll shows Reps. Katie Porter and Adam B. Schiff, seen at a Los Angeles debate last month, essentially tied for the lead in the race for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Katie Porter are in nearly a dead heat in California’s U.S. Senate race, well-positioned to move ahead to a runoff, a …

Schiff and Porter increasingly dominate race for Senate, poll shows
1 year, 3 months ago

Schiff and Porter increasingly dominate race for Senate, poll shows

LA Times  

Democratic Reps. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and Katie Porter of Irvine continue to win more support than their rivals in California’s 2024 U.S. Senate race, a new poll shows. Six months ahead of the March 5 primary, two Democrats appear likely to face off next year to decide who will replace longtime Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, according to a …

Rep. Barbara Lee joins race for California US Senate seat
1 year, 10 months ago

Rep. Barbara Lee joins race for California US Senate seat

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee on Tuesday formally launched her campaign for the Senate seat held by the retiring Dianne Feinstein, joining two fellow House Democrats in the race in the nation’s most populous state. In a video posted on Twitter, Lee ran through a list of the personal and professional battles she has taken on in her …

Column: The fight to replace Feinstein is going to be nasty, personal and very expensive
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: The fight to replace Feinstein is going to be nasty, personal and very expensive

LA Times  

Reps. Barbara Lee, left, and Katie Porter, right, have each signaled their intent to seek the Senate seat occupied by fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein. “In this primary you’re going to have three or four or five Democrats who all meet the test of fighting for Democratic policies and sharing Democratic values,” said Rose Kapolczynski, who ran Barbara Boxer’s successful 1992 …

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024
1 year, 11 months ago

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. “That’s exactly why I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate in 2024.” Porter is a progressive Democrat who was first elected to Congress in 2018 …

Column: Katie Porter just forced the California Senate race into the open, where it belongs
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: Katie Porter just forced the California Senate race into the open, where it belongs

LA Times  

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, seen at a 2019 town hall meeting, got a jump on the competition by announcing her 2024 Senate bid. By launching her bid for U.S. Senate — open, upfront, for all the world to plainly see — Rep. Katie Porter has placed the contest where it belongs: squarely before the voters of California. Politics Rep. Katie …

Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
1 year, 11 months ago

Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter of Orange County announces she’ll run for the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein, who at 89 is not expected to seek reelection in 2024. “There’s always an advantage in being early, as long as you’re not seen as inappropriately speculating on someone’s retirement,” said Rose Kapolczynski, who managed former California Sen. Barbara Boxer’s campaigns. It’ll be …

California Democratic Rep. Porter reelected after tough race
2 years, 1 month ago

California Democratic Rep. Porter reelected after tough race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter was reelected Thursday after a bruising campaign in Southern California, where she spent over $24 million to defend her seat in a closely divided coastal district. Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing known for grilling CEOs during Capitol Hill hearings, anchored her campaign on protecting abortion rights and expanding health care …

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control
2 years, 1 month ago

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, scored a U.S. House win in a strongly Democratic district Wednesday, handing the GOP control of the chamber and giving the party a rare reason to celebrate in a state dominated by Democrats. Even though his victory carried historic weight by putting Republicans in charge of the House …

‘It’s all over the place.’ Tight California congressional races are still too close to call
2 years, 1 month ago

‘It’s all over the place.’ Tight California congressional races are still too close to call

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter meets supporters at her election night party at the Hilton Orange County in Cosa Mesa. “I expected the Republicans to pick up 10 to 12 seats in the House, and that’s before they even got to California.” In the 41st Congressional District, Democrat Will Rollins was trailing Rep. Ken Calvert — the longest-serving GOP member of California’s …

Democratic star Katie Porter fights against a conservative resurgence in O.C.
2 years, 1 month ago

Democratic star Katie Porter fights against a conservative resurgence in O.C.

LA Times  

Richard Bruck of Corona del Mar greets Rep. Katie Porter at a campaign stop at the Huntington Landmark senior community in Huntington Beach this month. “There are plenty of Orange County voters who don’t like Donald Trump but would support — and do support — a more conventional Republican,” said David Wasserman, a House campaign analyst with the nonpartisan Cook …

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 47 race: Rep. Katie Porter vs. Scott Baugh
2 years, 2 months ago

Your guide to California’s Congressional District 47 race: Rep. Katie Porter vs. Scott Baugh

LA Times  

Porter, who worked as a consumer protection attorney and is on unpaid leave from her post as a UC Irvine law professor, has drawn national attention since being elected to Congress in 2018. Baugh, a Huntington Beach attorney, served in the California Assembly from 1995 to 2000 and was chairman of the Orange County Republican Party from 2004 to 2015. …

Where do Rep. Katie Porter and Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, immigration?
2 years, 2 months ago

Where do Rep. Katie Porter and Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, immigration?

LA Times  

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Republican former Assemblyman Scott Baugh are vying to represent the 47th Congressional District, a coastal swath of Orange County that extends from Laguna Beach to Seal Beach and inland to Costa Mesa and Irvine. My legislation this year has aimed to bring down costs for families.” Baugh Baugh’s campaign website says he’s “running to be …

Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost
2 years, 2 months ago

Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon so close to Election Day shows how Democrats are summoning crunch-time reinforcements in states that are usually afterthoughts for the party. In Los Angeles on Thursday, Biden hit a tiny eatery called Tacos 1986 with Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, who is now running to be the city’s mayor, and …

Endorsement: Orange County voters should reelect Rep. Katie Porter
2 years, 2 months ago

Endorsement: Orange County voters should reelect Rep. Katie Porter

LA Times  

During two terms in Congress, Rep. Katie Porter has proved to be an effective consumer advocate with a knack for grilling corporate executives and government officials — and an unusual method of conveying information. Opinion L.A. Times electoral endorsements for November 2022 The L.A. Times’ editorial board endorsements for statewide ballot measures, elected offices in Los Angeles city and county, …

What to know about Katie Porter’s housing situation at UC Irvine
2 years, 3 months ago

What to know about Katie Porter’s housing situation at UC Irvine

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter, shown at a July news conference in Orange, is on unpaid leave from the UC Irvine law school. Democratic Rep. Katie Porter bought a home in the faculty community in 2011, when she began teaching at UC Irvine’s law school. She should have given up this taxpayer-subsidized housing benefit four years ago when she was elected.” Porter’s …

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district
2 years, 5 months ago

California GOP Rep. Valadao advances in US House district

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rep. David Valadao advanced Friday to a November runoff in a Democratic-tilting district in California’s Central Valley, surviving a challenge from a fellow Republican who faulted the congressman for his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Another of the state’s marquee races will be in a Democratic-leaning district north of Los Angeles, where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia …

California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary
2 years, 6 months ago

California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary

LA Times  

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia and former Assemblywoman Christy Smith will face off in a northern L.A. County congressional district that is one of the Democrats’ best chances to pick up a seat in the House. California contests that will shape control of Congress came into focus Tuesday evening in the midterm primary, with one of the nation’s most endangered Republican …

Harley Rouda opts out of battle with fellow Democrat Katie Porter for Orange County seat
2 years, 11 months ago

Harley Rouda opts out of battle with fellow Democrat Katie Porter for Orange County seat

LA Times  

Former Rep. Harley Rouda, pictured at a 2020 House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, has suspended his campaign for a coastal Orange County congressional seat. Former Rep. Harley Rouda said Monday he will not run for a newly drawn Orange County congressional seat, averting a potentially bruising intraparty battle with Rep. Katie Porter, a fellow Democrat. Politics With California’s congressional …

O.C. Rep. Katie Porter is No. 5 in fundraising among all House members
3 years, 5 months ago

O.C. Rep. Katie Porter is No. 5 in fundraising among all House members

LA Times  

Rep. Katie Porter isn’t a member of congressional leadership, nor is she a firebrand who is constantly in the news. Still, Porter underperformed President Biden in the district, which is partly why she is among the Democratic incumbents being targeted by national Republicans in next year’s midterm election. “Orange County residents see less money in their bank accounts because of …

Republicans push back the 2018 ‘blue wave’ in Orange County
4 years, 1 month ago

Republicans push back the 2018 ‘blue wave’ in Orange County

LA Times  

Trump supporters shout to passing motorists in front of GOP headquarters on election day in Newport Beach. With few ballots left to count, Republicans have taken back at least one seat in Orange County and padded their vote lead in other swing districts across Southern California. Steel’s win takes back one of several seats that the California GOP lost in …

Republican wins back US House seat in Southern California
4 years, 1 month ago

Republican wins back US House seat in Southern California

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican Michelle Steel defeated first-term Rep. Harley Rouda on Tuesday …

In big Republican victory, Harley Rouda concedes to Michelle Steel in O.C. congressional race
4 years, 1 month ago

In big Republican victory, Harley Rouda concedes to Michelle Steel in O.C. congressional race

LA Times  

In a major win for the GOP, U.S. Rep. Harley Rouda conceded to his Republican opponent, Michelle Steel, in the race for California’s 48th Congressional District, one of several hard-fought contests in areas that until recently were considered conservative strongholds. The election win hands back to Republicans one of several seats lost in 2018 when Democrats made big gains in …

Orange County backed Biden, but Republicans poised for dramatic comeback after ‘blue wave’
4 years, 1 month ago

Orange County backed Biden, but Republicans poised for dramatic comeback after ‘blue wave’

LA Times  

Like many conservative voters in Orange County, Carolyn Ehret, a longtime Republican in Laguna Niguel, could not stomach voting for Donald Trump a second time. “We need to become civilized again.” For the record: The Times incorrectly reported that Young Kim was leading Rep. Gil Cisneros in California’s 39th Congressional District 52.3% to 47.7%. California Republicans may take back two …

Republicans may take back two congressional seats in key Orange County races
4 years, 1 month ago

Republicans may take back two congressional seats in key Orange County races

LA Times  

In a rare bright spot for California’s beleaguered GOP, two Republican challengers are within striking distance of unseating two Orange County Democrats who were elected to Congress during the 2018 blue wave. In north Los Angeles County, the Democratic candidate for California’s 25th District, Christy Smith, is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Mike Garcia in a sprawling district that stretches east …

GOP pins hopes on 4 California congressional district seats
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP pins hopes on 4 California congressional district seats

LA Times  

As the results continue to roll in, Republicans remain locked in tight races for four key California congressional seats lost to Democrats in 2018 as they seek to turn around their party’s diminished influence in the Golden State. In the tri-county 39th Congressional District, former Assemblywoman Young Kim, a Republican, was in a close rematch with Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros. …

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