The Daily Populous Thursday November 3rd, 2022 day edition
Authored by businessinsider.com and submitted by KC_8580

The Cook Political Report switched Rep. Katie Porter's race from "lean Democratic" to a "toss-up."

Porter, a Democratic darling, could be in danger of losing her California seat.

Pollsters say Republicans are likely to take back the House.

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Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California could be in danger of losing her House seat as the race has shifted in the GOP's direction, according to a nonpartisan political forecaster.

The Cook Political Report on Tuesday released a new analysis that moved California's 47th congressional district from a "lean Democratic" rating to a "toss-up," showing signs that Porter might not cruise to reelection.

Porter, a progressive Democrat seeking a third term, has become a breakout star within her party in recent years, attracting widespread support. She's often gone viral on social media for using a whiteboard during committee hearings to grill witnesses on a variety of issues, from healthcare to COVID-19 to jobs.

Porter currently represents the 45th congressional district, a longtime Republican stronghold that she flipped blue in 2018. The area was redistricted after the 2020 cycle to the 47th congressional district, which covers a large swath of Orange County, an affluent area that includes Irvine, where Porter resides, along with the coastal cities of Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach.

Porter is competing against Republican Scott Baugh, an attorney who previously served in the California state assembly and chaired the Orange County Republican Party for over a decade.

Several pollsters have predicted that Republicans are likely to win the House. Though the party only needs a net gain of five seats to take back control, there is potential to hold a stronger majority, and Porter's district appears to be in play.

Enderbeany on November 2nd, 2022 at 20:32 UTC »

She’s one of the best reps in Congress. She could easily be a Senator.

Her losing this race would just open bigger, better doors for her.

That said, the fact that her constituents aren’t electing her in a complete landslide shows the level of conviction with which people will vote against their own interests.

Katana1369 on November 2nd, 2022 at 20:02 UTC »

If she does (she was in a hard district before it was made even more red) she will be our next Senator when she runs against Feinstein. I'm hoping that Dianne will not run and make it an open seat but if she won't all bets are off.

quyen83 on November 2nd, 2022 at 19:54 UTC »

But she's one of the few that actually does her job.