Porter, Baugh Grapple for California's 47th District in Orange CountyRepublican Scott Baugh is giving Rep. Katie Porter a run for her money in the election for California's 47th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Porter, a Democrat, is barely leading the race with 50.3 percent of the vote over conservative challenger Scott Baugh with 49.7 percent, according to preliminary results posted by the California Secretary of State on the evening of Nov. 8.
In the June 7 state primary election, Porter received 52 percent of the vote followed by Baugh with 31 percent, and 17 percent going to other Republican candidates. Several media outlets have predicted Porter will win the possible swing district, but Cook Political Report's House editor David Wasserman said in mid-October Porter could be in danger of losing her seat....
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