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Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Laguna Beach) conceded defeat Friday morning and congratulated Democratic challenger Katie Porter on her victory in the 45th Congressional District race.
Democrat Katie Porter pulled ahead of Republican Congresswoman Mimi Walters, and DA Tony Rackauckas announced his office will be transitioning to Spitzer’s administration over the next few weeks. Here are the latest counts as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.
In the 45th Congressional District, Republican Rep. Mimi Walters has a 3.2 point lead over Democrat and attorney Katie Porter. In the 39th Congressional District, Republican former state Assemblywoman Young Kim leads by 8.4 percent over Democrat and philanthropist Gil Cisneros. There are still 418,600 estimated votes left to count countywide.
It’s a close race between incumbent Rep. Mimi Walters, a Republican, and her challenger Democrat Katie Porter. The race is one of four contested seats in Orange County that could decide whether Democrats take control of the House of Representatives.
Katie Porter UC Irvine law professor and consumer protection attorney explains why she is a candidate for the 45th Congressional District and her plans to take on powerful special interests.
No party preference (NPP) voters could be the deciding factor in the four pivotal Orange County Congressional races since the group makes up roughly a quarter of voters in the contested U.S. House of Representatives districts.
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Democratic congressional candidates at Cal State Fullerton Thursday at a crowded invitation-only rally where he blamed the Republican tax bill for cuts to social programs.
Democrat Katie Porter is barely ahead of Republican Congresswoman Mimi Walters — 48 percent to 43 percent — in a poll of the 45th Congressional District completed by the New York Times Tuesday evening. The margin of error is 5 points.
Voters have no way of seeing who provided the $2.6 million-plus in dark money supporting or opposing candidates in the four Orange County races key to the battle for control of Congress.
Former President Barack Obama has campaigned here, both political parties are spending millions of campaign dollars here and no wonder – Orange County is at the center of national politics. Four local House races could determine control of Congress and even the fate of the Trump presidency. Republican National Committeeman Shawn Steel and Chapman University political science professor Michael Moodian analyze the candidates, issues and possible outcomes. The races pit Young Kim against Gil Cisneros, Harley Rouda against incumbent Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent Mimi Walters against Katie Porter and Mike Levin against Diane Harkey.