Dave Min Outraises Republican Scott Baugh in CA-47
IRVINE, CA — On the heels of a commanding primary election win in California’s 47th Congressional District, Dave Min has outraised his Republican opponent Scott Baugh. Min brought in $683,475 receipts in the first quarter of 2024. National Democrats have made CA-47 a priority following Rep. Katie Porter’s narrow 3 point victory over perennial candidate Scott Baugh in 2022.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the support we’ve received throughout Orange County and across the country,” said Senator Dave Min. “The response to our message has been overwhelming. Voters are tired of Republicans’ failed leadership, regressive priorities and lies about the 2020 election. They’re ready to fight to preserve the American Dream for our children and our grandchildren, focused on the values of safety, inclusion, bodily autonomy and economic opportunity.”
Senator Min, representing over 80% of CA-47 in the State Senate, brings a solid track record of victories in Orange County. His 2020 win over a long-standing Republican incumbent marked him as the first Democrat to represent the region in the State Senate. Senator Min has been a champion of women’s reproductive rights, gun safety, and climate justice in the California Legislature, and he has also been a stalwart leader on public safety and education issues, earning the endorsements of Orange County’s Police Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, Firefighters, and Teachers.
Senator Min is set to face off against Republican Scott Baugh, a career politician who has been a lobbyist and perennial Congressional candidate for the past 25 years, losing in 2018 and 2022. While Scott Baugh began his career as a corrupt State Assemblymember, engaging in campaign finance fraud, perjury, and obstruction of justice, which led to his being indicted for 22 criminal charges (including 4 felony counts), Dave Min began his career cracking down on corporate fraud and corruption as an SEC prosecutor. While Baugh has embraced whackjob conspiracy theories associated with white nationalism, stating that “wokeness” was a more dangerous threat to America’s security than 9/11 or World War II, Min has repeatedly celebrated diversity and stood up against hate in Orange County. And while Baugh has made clear that he would support a total abortion ban, without exceptions, even in the case of rape, incest, or danger to a woman’s life, Min has earned a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and authored eight leading domestic violence bills into law.
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California’s 47th is an open Congressional District in Orange County that includes the Cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach, and portions of Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Woods. In 2022, Porter defeated former Assemblymember Republican Scott Baugh by 3.44% in this “toss-up” district. State Senator Dave Min currently represents over 80% of Congressional District 47 in Sacramento. In 2020, Min received over 158,000 votes within CA-47, defeating incumbent John Moorlach by 5.15% in this area. 19% of the registered voters in CA-47 are of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, including one of the largest Korean-American populations in the country.