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 maps set, candidates swoop in California congressional matchups for the 2022 midterm election are quickly taking shape after new district lines were approved Monday. Steel’s decision cleared the way for Scott Baugh, a former state legislator and chair of the Orange County GOP, to jump into the race against Porter.

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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 …

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 …

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Democrats unseat a thrice-elected GOP congressman in this battleground L.A. County district?

LA Times  

Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was encircled by dozens of cheering, noisemaker-blasting volunteers. Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff under President Obama, is running to unseat Rep. Mike Garcia, the thrice-elected Republican incumbent, in California’s hotly contested 27th Congressional District …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican Young Kim defeated U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros on Friday in a Southern California district, the second GOP candidate to snatch a Democratic-held seat in the state this year. They have recaptured two, with wins by Steel and Kim, and are leading in two others: the Central Valley’s 21st District, where Republican former Rep. David Valadao was …

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 …

Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda concedes 48th Congressional District race to GOP challenger Michelle Steel
4 years, 1 month ago

Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda concedes 48th Congressional District race to GOP challenger Michelle Steel

LA Times  

U.S. Rep. Harley Rouda conceded the hotly contested race for California’s 48th Congressional District seat to Republican challenger Michelle Steel on Tuesday. Steel, 65, will be one of the first Korean American women in U.S. Congress, along with incoming Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat from Washington who is of Korean American and Black heritage. “To the staff, volunteers, interns, supporters, citizens …

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 …

Election 2020: Michelle Steel extends lead against Harley Rouda in 48th Congressional District race
4 years, 1 month ago

Election 2020: Michelle Steel extends lead against Harley Rouda in 48th Congressional District race

LA Times  

The race for the 48th Congressional District widened a bit Thursday, as Michelle Steel extended her lead against incumbent Rep. Harley Rouda. “We feel good about where things stand but will continue monitoring as more results come in,” Lance Trover, Steel’s campaign spokesman, said on Wednesday. “We are confident that the voters of California’s 48th district put country over party …

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. …

Could Dana Rohrabacher’s old seat flip red in Orange County? Experts say it’s a close call
4 years, 1 month ago

Could Dana Rohrabacher’s old seat flip red in Orange County? Experts say it’s a close call

LA Times  

Two years ago, Harley Rouda defeated longtime Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher as part of a blue wave sweeping across Orange County. “Under her leadership, Orange County residents have lost their lives and livelihoods during the coronavirus crisis,” Rouda’s Facebook page said. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race between Rouda and Steel “lean Democratic,” while calling the nearby 39th …

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