The2024 California's 47th congressional district election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect theUnited States representative forCalifornia's 47th congressional district , concurrently withelections for the other U.S. House districts in California and therest of the country , as well as the2024 U.S. Senate race in California , otherelections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate andlocal elections . The primary election was held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with theSuper Tuesday presidential primaries. TheSouthern California -based 47th district is centered inOrange County and includes the cities ofCosta Mesa ,Huntington Beach ,Irvine ,Newport Beach , andSeal Beach , as well as portions ofLaguna Beach ,Laguna Hills , andLaguna Woods .
The incumbent was DemocratKatie Porter , who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in2022 . She did not seek re-election, instead choosing to run for the U.S. Senate.[ 1] 2018 , unseating incumbent RepublicanMimi Walters . She later gained national fame for her progressive politics and frequently went viral for grilling corporate executives during congressional hearings.[ 2] AIPAC spent an unprecedented $4.6 million against Min.[ 3] [ 4]
The general election pitted former state assemblymanScott Baugh , a Republican, against state senatorDave Min , a Democrat. Candidates eliminated in the primary election included Democratic attorney Joanna Weiss and Republican businessman Max Ukropina.
The race was expected to be highly competitive as it is aslightly blue suburban district with no incumbent. Both House Democrats and House Republicans listed California's 47th district among their highest-priority districts in the 2024 election.[ 5] [ 6] Joe Biden won the district with 54.5% of the vote in the2020 presidential election .[ 7]
On the night of November 12, 2024, after a week of counting and an estimate of 86% of the vote reporting, Baugh conceded the race to Min, who was leading with 50.9% of the vote at the time.[ 8]
Advanced to general [ edit ] Scott Baugh (Republican), former minority leader of the California state assembly, former chair of theOrange County Republican Party, and runner-up for this district in2022 [ 9] Dave Min (Democratic), state senator and candidate for this district[ a] 2018 [ 10] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Terry Crandall (no party preference),Santa Ana College economics professor[ 11] Tom McGrath (no party preference), chemical engineer[ 11] Long Pham (Republican), former member of theOrange County Department of Education Board of Directors and perennial candidate[ 11] Boyd Roberts (Democratic), realtor and perennial candidate[ 11] Bill Smith (no party preference), retired attorney[ 11] Max Ukropina (Republican), businessman and former aide to U.S. RepresentativesJohn Campbell andDavid Valadao [ 12] Joanna Weiss (Democratic), attorney and law professor[ 13] Shariq Zaidi (Democratic), security guard[ 11] Scott Baugh (R)
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Poll source Date(s) Sample[ b] Margin Scott Dave Max Joanna Other Undecided WPA Intelligence (R)[ 76] [ A] February 12–14, 2024 366 (LV) ± 5.1% 27% 22% 9% 16% 9% 17% RMG Research [ 77] [ B] November 14–19, 2023 300 (LV) ± 5.7% 17% 12% 4% 7% 4%[ c] 56%
Campaign finance reports as of February 14, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Dave Min (D) $1,731,136 $1,507,057 $224,079 Boyd Roberts (D) $6,762 $8,369 $0 Joanna Weiss (D) $2,151,268[ d] $1,538,667 $612,601 Scott Baugh (R) $2,010,374 $313,132 $1,707,928 Max Ukropina (R) $595,201 $436,787 $158,414 Terry Crandall (NPP) $13,985 $12,461 $1,523 Tom McGrath (NPP) $14,033 $8,895 $5,138 Bill Smith (NPP) $15,000[ e] $7,770 $7,230 Source:Federal Election Commission [ 78]
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Poll source Date(s) Sample[ b] Margin Joanna Scott Undecided Public Policy Polling (D)[ 102] [ C] October 24–30, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 42% 15%
County[ 105] Dave Min Scott Baugh Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Orange (part)181,721 51.44% 171,554 48.56% 10,167 2.88% 353,275 Totals 181,721 51.44% 171,554 48.56% 10,167 2.88% 353,275
^a b c Poll conducted for Baugh's campaign ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits ^a b Poll conducted for Weiss's campaign ^ Poll conducted for Min's campaign ^ This district was numbered as the 45th district prior to the2020 redistricting cycle . ^a b c Key: ^ "Someone else" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 0% ^ $225,000 of this total was self-funded by Weiss ^ $15,000 of this total was self-funded by Weiss ^ "Won't vote" with 1% ^a b Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (January 10, 2023)."Rep. Katie Porter launches a U.S. Senate bid" .The Orange County Register . RetrievedJanuary 10, 2023 . ^ Kang, Hanna (January 10, 2023)."Rep. Katie Porter's most viral moments in Congress" .The Orange County Register . ^ Weigel, David (March 1, 2024)."A California House race is AIPAC's first big target. Nobody is quite sure why" .Semafor . RetrievedNovember 9, 2024 .^ Anguiano, Dani (March 11, 2024)."Pro-Israel group spent millions in tight race for southern California House seat – and lost" .The Guardian .ISSN 0261-3077 . RetrievedNovember 9, 2024 . ^ Ackley, Kate (March 10, 2023)."DCCC picks 29 'Frontline' members for extra help next year" .Roll Call . RetrievedMarch 20, 2023 . ^ Gibson, Brittany (March 13, 2023)."Republicans release top targets of Democratic-held House seats in 2024" .Politico . RetrievedMarch 20, 2023 . ^ "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts" .Daily Kos . RetrievedAugust 11, 2023 .^ Hiramoto, KJ (November 12, 2024)."CA District 47 Race: Dave Min declares victory as Scott Baugh concedes" .KCOP-TV . RetrievedNovember 12, 2024 . ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (January 10, 2023)."Scott Baugh launches congressional bid for Rep. Katie Porter's seat" .The Orange County Register . RetrievedJanuary 20, 2023 . ^a b c Gans, Jared (January 18, 2023)."Dave Min announces bid for Porter's California House seat, nabs her endorsement" .The Hill . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2023 . ^a b c d e f "Certified List of Candidates" . California Secretary of State. December 28, 2023. RetrievedDecember 29, 2023 .^ Nguyen, Lilly (April 10, 2023)."Newport Beach businessman announces bid for seat in CA-47" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 11, 2023 . ^ Nguyen, Lilly (February 8, 2023)."Community activist announces congressional bid in Orange County's already contested CA-47" .Los Angeles Times ^ Frisk, Garrett (May 11, 2023)."California House Candidate Roundup: May 11, 2023" . Diamond Eye Candidate Report. RetrievedMay 13, 2023 . ^ Szabo, Matt (October 17, 2023)."Huntington Beach's Dom Jones pivots into State Assembly District 72 race" .Daily Pilot ^ "Former Rep. Harley Rouda Withdraws Bid For Election Following Fall" .Patch Media Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA^a b White, Jeremy; Korte, Lara; Castanos, Ramon; Brown, Matthew (May 15, 2023)."Your California budget watchlist" .Politico . RetrievedMay 15, 2023 . ^ "The race for Rep. Katie Porter's open congressional seat is growing" .Orange County Register . May 26, 2023. RetrievedMarch 19, 2024 .^ "Why is an elected official in California running for Nevada's Senate seat?" .The Nevada Independent . March 19, 2024. RetrievedMarch 19, 2024 .^ "Former Rep. Harley Rouda announces another Congressional bid" .Los Angeles Times ^a b c d e Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (May 24, 2023)."Supervisor Katrina Foley gets involved in congressional race, but not as a candidate" .The Orange County Register . RetrievedMay 24, 2023 . ^ Hooper, Kelly (January 10, 2023)."Katie Porter launches Senate campaign for Feinstein's seat" .Politico ^ "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 5/16" .Daily Kos . RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^ Lesniewski, Niels; Altimari, Daniela; McIntire, Mary Ellen (May 11, 2023)."At the Races: Admakers (heart) NY" .Roll Call . RetrievedMay 11, 2023 . ^ Villalovas, Eden (July 16, 2023)."California state 2024 race shapes up as candidates vie to replace Katie Porter" . Washington Examiner. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2024 . ^a b "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 5/8" .Daily Kos . May 8, 2023. RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^a b "Scott Baugh announces Orange County legislative endorsements in campaign for Congress" .OC Breeze . Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2024 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^a b "OC Supervisor and Chairman Don Wagner, along with City Council Members in Irvine, Seal Beach, Costa Mesa and Laguna Niguel, endorse Scott Baugh for Congress" .OC Breeze . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2024 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^ "Reform California Releases Its First Round of Voter Guide Endorsements for the 2024 Election" .reformcalifornia.org . Archived fromthe original on August 29, 2023. RetrievedAugust 29, 2023 .^ "CA Statewide Guide" .www.cacollegegop.org . RetrievedFebruary 10, 2024 .^ "2024 Voter Guides" .californiaprolife.org . RetrievedFebruary 20, 2024 .^a b "CRPA PAC Endorsed Federal Candidates" .CRPA . RetrievedFebruary 14, 2024 .^ "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/4" .Daily Kos . RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^ "Endorsements by the HJTA PAC" .Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association . RetrievedJanuary 29, 2024 .^a b NRA-PVF."NRA-PVF | Grades | California" .NRA-PVF . RetrievedMarch 1, 2024 . ^a b c d "California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis endorses Dave Min for Congress" .OC Breeze . March 28, 2023. Archived fromthe original on March 30, 2023. RetrievedMarch 30, 2023 .^a b c d e Chmielewski, Dan (August 22, 2023)."Healthcare Workers Endorse State Senator Dave Min" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2024 . ^a b c d Bajko, Matthew S. (September 27, 2023)."Political Notebook: Amid Orange County LGBTQ backlash, House candidate Min remains an advocate" .Bay Area Reporter . RetrievedSeptember 28, 2023 . ^ "Attorney General Rob Bonta endorses Dave Min for Congress" .Orange County Breeze . January 25, 2023. Archived fromthe original on January 27, 2023. RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^a b Gardiner, Dustin; Korte, Lara (October 5, 2023)."Who is, and isn't, speaking at Feinstein's funeral: Lt. Gov Shares the Love" .Politico . RetrievedOctober 6, 2023 . ^ "California State Treasurer Fiona Ma endorses Dave Min for Congress" .Orange County Breeze . February 2, 2023. Archived fromthe original on March 4, 2023. RetrievedMarch 4, 2023 .^a b c "SEIU endorses Dave Min for Congress" .Orange County Breeze . March 16, 2023. Archived fromthe original on March 17, 2023. RetrievedMarch 16, 2023 .^ "Endorsement: Dave Min should replace Katie Porter in the 47th Congressional District" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2024 .^ "Primary Endorsements" (PDF) .California Democratic Party . November 19, 2023. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023 .^ "Endorsed Candidates 2024 Primary" .Democratic Party of Orange County . RetrievedMarch 7, 2024 .^ AAPI Victory Fund [@aapivictoryfund] (May 12, 2023)."We are proud to endorse @davemin_ca for California's 47th Congressional District. Dave is running for Congress to defend the American Dream and fight for the hard-working constituents of CA-47. We stand with Dave to protect progressive values in Congress" .Instagram AAPI Victory Fund . RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^ "Asian American Action Fund Endorses California State Senator Dave Min for California's 47th Congressional District" .Asian American Action Fund . RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^ Kang, Hanna (February 8, 2023)."AAPI groups focus on the CA-47 race, viewing it as a potential pickup in 2024" .The Orange County Register . RetrievedFebruary 13, 2023 . ^a b Chmielewski, Dan (January 18, 2024)."California Environmental Voters Endoerses Dave Min" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2024 . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (September 8, 2023)."Min and Porter Big Winners of DGI Poll" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2023 . ^a b "2024 ENDORSEMENT" .Emgage PAC . RetrievedMarch 5, 2024 .^a b "LCV Action Fund Announces Additional U.S. House Endorsements for 2024 Election" .League of Conservation Voters . RetrievedMarch 1, 2024 .^ "2024 Endorsements | Sierra Club Independent Action" .www.sierraclubindependentaction.org . RetrievedFebruary 22, 2024 .^ "2024 Candidates for Common Good" .Vote Common Good . RetrievedJanuary 24, 2024 .^ Chmielewski, Dan (December 18, 2023)."AFSCME Endorses Dave Min; America's Largest Public Employees Union Latest to Join Min's Massive Coalition" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedDecember 20, 2023 . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (November 13, 2023)."Deputy Sheriffs Endorse Dave Min In CA-47;Largest Association of Deputy Sheriffs & District Attorney Investigators in the Country Back Dave Min" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedNovember 15, 2023 . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (December 8, 2023)."California Labor Federation Backs Dave Min" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedDecember 14, 2023 . ^a b c Chmielewski, Dan (August 24, 2023)."Public Employees Endorse Dave Min For Congress" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2023 . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (July 6, 2023)."Teamsters Endorse Dave Min for Congress" .The Liberal OC . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (May 15, 2023)."And Endorsements are Coming In" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedMay 16, 2023 . ^ "Our Recommended Candidates" .Education Votes . RetrievedNovember 20, 2023 .^ "OC Labor Federation | COPE ENDORSEMENT" . RetrievedFebruary 14, 2024 .^ "AIPCA Endorsed Candidates" .The American Independent Party . RetrievedMarch 7, 2024 .^a b c Gardiner, Dustin; Korte, Lara (September 14, 2023)."Last Bills Standing: First in Playbook" .Politico . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2023 . ^ "Elect Democratic Women Announces First House Endorsements of the 2024 Cycle" .Elect Democratic Women . June 30, 2023. RetrievedAugust 24, 2023 .^ Wolf, Stephen (February 7, 2024)."Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/7" .Daily Kos . RetrievedFebruary 7, 2024 .CA-47: Activist and former attorney Joanna Weiss unveiled an endorsement from Democratic Rep. Josh Harder on Wednesday ^ Schneider, Elena (February 8, 2024)."Pro-Israel group wades into several contested Democratic primaries" .Politico . RetrievedFebruary 8, 2024 . ^ McIntire, Mary Ellen (June 13, 2023)."EMILY's List backs Weiss in open California seat" .Roll Call . RetrievedJune 13, 2023 . ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC" .feministmajoritypac.org . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2024 .^ "Endorsed Candidates" .National Women's Political Caucus . RetrievedFebruary 22, 2024 .^ Cohen, Max."New Dems get involved in key primaries" .Punchbowl News . RetrievedFebruary 20, 2024 . ^ zackcohen@rational360.com (February 2, 2024)."Pro-Israel America Announces Two Candidate Endorsements" .Pro Israel America . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2024 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ Klein, Howie (February 7, 2023)."Dom Jones Is Determined To Ensure Basic Human Rights For All" .Blue America . RetrievedMay 11, 2023 . ^a b c d Ackley, Kate; Altimari, Daniela; Lesniewski, Niels; McIntire, Mary Ellen (March 2, 2023)."At the Races: Back to the future" .Roll Call . RetrievedMarch 2, 2023 . ^a b c "Three members of the House of Representatives back Harley Rouda for Congress in CA-47" .Orange County Breeze . January 23, 2023. Archived fromthe original on February 4, 2023. RetrievedMay 19, 2023 .^ WPA Intelligence (R) ^ RMG Research ^ "2024 Election United States House - California 47th" .fec.gov .Federal Election Commission . RetrievedNovember 27, 2023 .^ "Certified List of Candidates" (PDF) . California Secretary of State. December 28, 2023. RetrievedDecember 29, 2023 .^ "California 47th Congressional District Primary Election Results" .The New York Times . RetrievedMarch 7, 2024 .^ Wasserman, David (January 10, 2023)."Porter Senate Run Starts Open CA-47 Race in Lean Democrat" .The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter . RetrievedJanuary 10, 2023 . ^ Gonzales, Nathan L.; Rubashkin, Jacob; Covey, Erin; Wascher, Bradley; Rothenberg, Stuart."First 2024 House Ratings" .Inside Elections . RetrievedMarch 10, 2023 . ^ Kondik, Kyle (September 19, 2024)."Five House Rating Changes as Overall Battle for Majority Remains Tight" .University of Virginia Center for Politics Sabato's Crystal Ball . RetrievedSeptember 19, 2024 . ^ "Election Ratings" .Elections Daily . August 9, 2023. RetrievedAugust 9, 2023 .^ "2024 House Forecast" . November 20, 2023. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023 .^ Chmielewski, Dan (April 12, 2024)."Adam Schiff Throws His Support Behind Dave Min, Citing the High Stakes of California's 47th Congressional District Race" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedApril 15, 2024 . ^ Chmielewski, Dan (April 17, 2024)."Governor Gavin Newsom Endorses Dave Min for Congress" .The Liberal OC . RetrievedApril 19, 2024 . ^ "Endorsement: Dave Min for the 47th Congressional District" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedSeptember 27, 2024 .^ "Dangerous Dave Min touts endorsement from the Squad" .NRCC . RetrievedApril 3, 2024 .^ Solander, Andrew (March 28, 2024)."Scoop: House Democrats grow their GOP target list for 2024" .Axios . RetrievedMarch 28, 2024 . ^ Democratic Majority for Israel [@DemMaj4Israel] (September 9, 2024)."Today, DMFI PAC announced its endorsement of fourteen pro-Israel candidates running for the Democratic nomination in key U.S. House and Senate general election races. These seats are critical to electing a Democratic majority in Congress this November" (Tweet ). RetrievedSeptember 9, 2024 – viaTwitter .^ "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Slate of No Corporate PAC Congressional Candidates" .End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy" . May 15, 2024. RetrievedMay 16, 2024 .^ "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Federal Endorsements" .Everytown for Gun Safety . September 26, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2024 .^ Dison, Denis (May 14, 2024)."NRDC Action Fund Endorses 17 Environmental Champs for Congress" .NRDC Action Fund . RetrievedMay 16, 2024 . ^ "Endorsements" .Our Revolution . RetrievedMay 16, 2024 .^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of California Champions for Election to U.S. House" .Reproductive Freedom for All . April 9, 2024. RetrievedApril 11, 2024 .^ Editorial Board."Endorsement: Scott Baugh for California's 47th Congressional District" .OC Register . SCNG. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2024 . ^ Schilke, Rachel (April 3, 2024)."Johnson-linked PAC releases first slate of 'trailblazer' House endorsements - Washington Examiner" . RetrievedApril 3, 2024 . ^ "California Small Businesses Endorse Scott Baugh for Congress" .NFIB . May 8, 2024. RetrievedMay 9, 2024 .^a b WPA Intelligence (R) ^ USC/CSU ^a b Public Policy Polling (D) ^ Public Policy Polling (D) ^ "California 47th Congressional District Election Results" .The New York Times . RetrievedNovember 23, 2024 .^ Weber, Shirley (December 13, 2024)."United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF) .Secretary of State of California Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2025. 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