California’s 47th District Congressional Race: Closer Than You Think?

California’s 47th District Congressional Race: Closer Than You Think?
A photo collage Katie Porter (L) and Scott Baugh are running for California Congressional District 47. (Left Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Right Photo: Courtesy of Scott Baugh for Congress
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California’s congressional race for its newly redrawn 47th District may be a closer fight than it appears.

While Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who currently represents the 45th district but will be running for the 47th after districts were redrawn, had $10.2 million new donations in 2021, Republican front runner Scott Baugh has more money coming from donors within the district, according to an Epoch Times analysis of the candidates’ donations through Dec. 31, 2021, the most recently released numbers.

Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis
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Drew Van Voorhis is a California-based daily news reporter for The Epoch Times. He has been a journalist for six years, during which time he has broken several viral national news stories and has been interviewed for his work on both radio and internet shows.
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