Democrat Dave Minn is expected to defeat Republican Scott Baugh in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), keeping the seat under Democratic control, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. are.
State Sen. Min won election to represent California's 47 states.thA legislative district located in Orange County.
Mr. Porter will not run for re-election, and instead Sen. LaFonza Butler (D-Calif.) will fill the California Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on an interim basis. selected.
Porter lost in the primary to Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican Steve Garvey and did not advance to the general election.
Mr. Minh and Mr. Bo, a former California state House minority leader, both ran against Mr. Porter and lost. Baugh ran against Porter for the 2022 seat, but lost to Porter by more than three points.
Min ran for Porter's first seat in the House of Representatives in 2018, but was unable to run in the general election. Porter later defeated then-Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Calif.).
President Biden won Porter by 11 points in 2020.
