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To: neolib who wrote (502413)	11/17/2022 2:53:53 PM
From: S. maltophilia	1 Recommendation Recommended By koan Respond to of 542093

Has she changed districts? The districts changed on her ...On the Democratic side, Reps. Josh Harder of Modesto, Katie Porter of Irvine and Mike Levin of San Diego would see their districts change to majority Republican districts. Porter said that while she came to Orange County to live and work in Irvine, she was aware when she ran for the seat in 2018 that the county’s population was growing and that redistricting was around the corner. “I represent Orange County families,” Porter told the Sacramento Press Club. “They want a government that works for them. They want a government that is protecting.... calmatters.org Remember when Orange County was the reddest of reds?

To: neolib who wrote (502413)

11/17/2022 4:02:18 PM

From: koan

Respond to of 542093

Alex hates this, but I have a "shadow" memory that the districts changed with the 2020 gerrymandering,

And it made it harder for Porter, reder.

But I don't know the particulars? .

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Why does that article mix 47th and 45th. Has she changed districts?

Porter was elected to the House in 2018, flipping the seat held by former Republican Rep. Mimi Walters to become the first Democrat in history to flip the 45th Congressional District, a longtime Republican stronghold. In 2020, she retained her seat against Republican Greg Raths.

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This was Baugh's third time running for the 47th Congressional District seat. In 2018, Baugh came in fourth in a crowded, nonpartisan primary, which put him out of the general election. And in 2020, he withdrew from the primary.