Min Leads Baugh in Battle for Congressional Seat in California’s Orange County

Democratic state Sen. Dave Min is leading Republican Scott Baugh with 55.2 percent of the vote in California’s 47th Congressional District, according to unofficial preliminary results released by the California Secretary of State as of 9:14 p.m. on Nov. 5. Preliminary election results of District 47 of California’s U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 5, 2024. (Sophie Li/The Epoch Times) In the March 5 state primary, Baugh won the top spot with 32.1 percent of the vote over Min’s 25.9 percent in the 10-candidate race. In California’s “open” or “jungle” primary system, only the top two vote-getters—regardless of party affiliation—advance to the general election....