Your guide to California’s Congressional District 47 race: The contest for Katie Porter’s seat
LA TimesScott 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, assisting small businesses, investing in public education and confronting anti-Asian hatred, according to his campaign website. Eleni Kounalakis, said she’s running “to work for a better future for our kids,” who “deserve reproductive freedom, a livable planet, and an economy that works for everyone.” Her legislative priorities include protecting California’s coast, strengthening social security, ensuring reproductive freedom and providing tax relief to working families. Also running are: Terry L. Crandall, no party preference, economics professor no party preference, economics professor Thomas McGrath, no party preference, chemical engineer no party preference, chemical engineer Long Pham, Republican, businessman and nuclear engineer Republican, businessman and nuclear engineer Boyd Roberts, Democrat, business owner and publisher Democrat, business owner and publisher Bill Smith, no party preference, retired general counsel no party preference, retired general counsel Shariq Zaidi, Democrat, security officer