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The 2020 election was already set to be pivotal; but now it will be further shaped by regional forces like Coronavirus and social protests.
All seven of Orange County’s members of Congress are demanding to know why people who live in OC are getting coronavirus tests at far lower rates than San Diego and Riverside counties and what’s being done to increase access.
Orange County’s congressional elections are expected to remain competitive throughout the year, with freshman Congressional Democrats lining up against a host of Republican challengers in the upcoming March 3 primary.
Orange County’s 420,000 registered No Party Preference voters are crucial to the 2020 elections because their share of the electorate has nearly doubled in the last 20 years, while Republicans have been bleeding numbers and Democrats made modest increases.
Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.
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.
Republican Young Kim was virtually tied with Democratic candidate Gil Cisneros in the 39th Congressional District, while the three other Republican-held Congressional districts were on track to flip blue. Here are the latest counts as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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 been a close race between two-term Republican Rep. Mimi Walters and Democratic consumer protection attorney Katie Porter.