Dave Min Keeps House Seat Blue in Close Southern California Race

State Sen. Dave Min, of Irvine, California, has managed to keep hold of former Rep. Katie Porter’s seat for the Democratic Party after mail-in ballots gave him enough votes to overtake Republican challenger Scott Baugh on Nov. 11. Baugh, former chair of the Orange County Republican Party and former state Assembly Republican Leader, conceded the race for House District 47 Tuesday after Min’s lead increased to 5,732 votes in one of the closest House races in the state. Min had captured 50.9 percent of the vote, while Baugh had 49.1 percent on Wednesday. The Associated Press has not yet declared a winner in the race, as thousands of ballots remain uncounted....