John, a lot of people think of congressional races in California as safe Democrat seats. But Orange County has long been considered Republican territory, and I first flipped my seat blue in 2018.
In 2020, two Orange County incumbent Democrats lost to Republicans. And because of redistricting, much of the district I’m now running in voted to replace the Democrat incumbent with a Republican. Nearly 70% of my voters live in the area that a Republican won in 2020.
My district includes deep red strongholds like Huntington Beach. And even in areas that voted for President Biden by a strong margin, we’re seeing an unfortunate shift. Republicans are polling well across the country, and we’re seeing especially concerning trends in blue states like California.
Kevin McCarthy even predicted that Republicans could take the House majority just by winning a few seats (like mine) in California.
California has been a leader in plenty of things: we’ve pushed the transition to electric vehicles, we’ve protected the right to an abortion, and we’ve made voting more accessible by having universal mail in voting.
But Republicans are trying to take away our rights and erase our progress. If they control Congress and the White House—as they did as recently as 2017—they have promised in no uncertain terms that they will criminalize abortion nationwide—even here in California. They will do everything in their power to protect big polluters and enrich ultra-profitable corporations at the expense of working people.
Winning here in purple Orange County is essential to holding the House majority. If you can, consider pitching in to our campaign today. We’re in the very final stretch, and so much is on the line.
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Katie Porter
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Katie is running for re-election in California’s 47th district, which includes Irvine and coastal Orange County. This purple district contains an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and is a must-win for Democrats. Consider pitching in today so we have the resources to keep Katie in Congress fighting for working people. |
