Incumbent Democratic Rep. Katie Porter defeats Scott Baugh for California House seat
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Incumbent Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) secured a win for House Democrats on Thursday, marking the party’s latest win during the midterm elections despite not being called until the week after Election Day.
With 96% of precincts reporting, the Associated Press called the race for California’s 47th District in Porter’s favor, defeating Republican challenger Scott Baugh by 8,000 votes and with 51.6% of the total vote. Porter has represented the district since 2018.
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Porter is representing one of the seats in Orange County. Porter resides in a subdivision of the University of California, Irvine, according to Fox News. Porter campaigned on making college more affordable to state residents, being pro-abortion rights, and “standing up to big corporations.”
Baugh, a native of Huntington Beach, meanwhile centered his campaign on several issues championed by the Republican Party during the midterm cycle, including the economy, crime, and education.
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Republicans flipped the House of Representatives by a slim margin during the 2022 midterm elections but failed to secure the Senate, marking a disappointing election cycle that predicted Republicans would see a red wave.