About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming election for California's 47th District, the Republican nominee is Scott Baugh, a 62-year-old attorney and politician who completed his undergraduate studies at Liberty University. On the Democratic side, Dave Min is the nominee, a 48-year-old state senator and former law professor who studied at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and School of Arts and Sciences. With incumbent Democrat Katie Porter not running for re-election, the race between these two candidates is set to capture significant attention.
The United States House of Representatives currently consists of 212 Democrats and 220 Republicans, with 3 vacancies. In California's 47th District, the demographic composition is predominantly Non-Hispanic White at 49%, followed by Asian residents making up 29% of the population. Hispanic residents account for 18%, while Black and Native American populations are at 2% and 1%, respectively.
Historically, this district has been competitive, as evidenced by the narrow margin in the 2022 House race, which Porter carried by just over 3%. In the 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden won the district by a wider margin of 11%. Given the narrow balance of power in the House, voters should expect a closely watched and potentially pivotal race come November 5, 2024.
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