The 47th district includes Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine, and covers the western half of Orange County's coastline. This is the “must-hold” open seat, in addition to five purple-district flips, that comprise California’s part in winning back the House majority in 2024. 

About Our Candidate: Dave Min

State Senator Dave Min is a first-generation Korean-American and product of California public schools who understands the issues Southern California families are facing. During the financial crisis, Min fought to hold Wall Street accountable as an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In 2020, Min defeated incumbent John Moorlach to represent State Senate District 37 which overlaps 80% of CA-47. His work in the Senate has included legislation enshrining abortion rights in the California Constitution, expanding protections for domestic violence survivors, banning gun sales on state property, and leading the fight to terminate offshore drilling—a prominent sight from the beaches in his district—in order to address the causes of our climate crisis.

About the District 
Nationally-popular Rep. Katie Porter won the new district in 2022 by only 9,113 votes, despite a robust war chest and significant media attention. She attributed her win to the labors of grassroots volunteers who phonebanked, textbanked, and canvassed to alert voters about their new district, the closeness of the race, and the GOP dollars pouring in.

Now that Rep. Porter is vacating the seat, Republicans and Democrats alike consider CA-47 a must-win. Republicans will pump large sums into the race in support of repeat MAGA candidate, Scott Baugh, who has significant name recognition in the district and has weathered several charges of corruption. With strong grassroots support, Dave Min can counter this MAGA assault and win this seat in Congress.