California candidates running for an open Senate seat in 2024 have raked in millions in donations since the beginning of the year, according to the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. So far, 25 candidates are running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. In February, the five-term senator announced her intention to retire at the conclusion…

California State Sen. Dave Min, a Democrat from Irvine, was arrested for driving under the influence in Sacramento on May 2 and released the next morning. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed Min’s arrest to The Epoch Times. According to the CHP’s report, officers stopped Min’s Toyota Camry at 10:51 p.m. for not having headlights…

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) has narrowly avoided losing in her first bid for reelection, according to projections. Porter, 48, won a second term over Republican Scott Baugh, 60, according to a Nov. 17 call from the Associated Press. Porter has 133,759 votes, according to unofficial results from the California Secretary of State’s office. Baugh has…

Republican Scott Baugh is giving Rep. Katie Porter a run for her money in the Nov. 8 election for California’s 47th Congressional District. Porter, a Democrat, is currently leading the race with about 57.7 percent of the vote over conservative challenger Scott Baugh with 42.3 percent, according to early preliminary results posted by the California…

Republican Scott Baugh did his best to give Rep. Katie Porter a run for her money in the Nov. 8 election for California’s 47th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Porter, a Democrat, is currently leading the race with 57.3 percent of the vote over conservative challenger Scott Baugh with 42.7 percent, according…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—There’s at least one thing the heads of the Democratic and Republican parties in Orange County can agree on about Nov. 8’s election—they’re hoping the rain doesn’t depress turnout. “We’re hoping the rain storm doesn’t depress the voter storm,” Orange County Republican Party Chairman Fred Whitaker said. Orange County Democratic Party Chair Ada…

U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) is facing her “toughest race yet” in California’s newly drawn 47th Congressional District during this year’s midterm elections, according to ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democratic Party candidates. Although the district includes her hometown of Irvine in Orange County, about 70 percent of the voters are new to Porter due…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Candidates for Congress, and state Senate and Assembly debated Oct. 12 at Speak Up Newport’s candidate forum over issues such as local government control, crime, and homelessness. Assembly District 72 In attendance was Newport Beach City Councilwoman Diane Dixon, who is seeking election for the 72nd Assembly District. The district includes the coastal…

A Democratic congresswoman from Irvine called the city’s police department a “disgrace” in text messages allegedly sent to Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan in 2021. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine)—an outspoken critic of law enforcement following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis—reportedly sent the messages to the mayor after one of her supporters was arrested at…

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) shadowed construction workers as they pushed to complete a multi-million-dollar freeway expansion project off the San Diego Freeway (405) and State Route 73. Porter discussed federal funding for the project with the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters as they work around the clock through challenges ranging from shipping delays…