Porter, Baugh Grapple for California’s 47th District in Orange County

(L) Congresswoman Katie Porter speaks in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2022. (R) Congressional candidate Scott Baugh speaks in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Republican Scott Baugh is giving Rep. Katie Porter a run for her money in the election for California’s 47th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Porter, a Democrat, is barely leading the race with 50.6 percent of the vote over conservative challenger Scott Baugh with 49.4 percent, according to unofficial results from the California Secretary of State as of the evening of Nov. 14.