Democratic Rep. Katie Porter holds on to seat in tightly fought Orange County race
By Andrew J. Tobias, CNN
Updated 2:02 PM ET, Thu June 5, 2018
Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
California House candidate Katie Porter, a Democrat and member of the California Assembly, said in November that she is not running for anything else. But her decision to remain in the race came with a bit of a twist: A month after declaring her candidacy, she decided to end her campaign and endorse fellow Democrat Harley Rouda for the state Senate.
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Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
Porter was on the ballot in her race to represent California’s 36th congressional district, which is part of Orange County. She’s one of two Democrats vying for the right to succeed retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who’s held the seat for 11 years.
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Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
The other Democrat is attorney Harley Rouda, who was endorsed by Rep. Tom McClintock.
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Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
Porter has raised about $2.4 million dollars in her campaign, according to her campaign.
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Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
Porter’s primary opponent is Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a top Trump ally who has represented Orange County since 1986.
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Photos: Katie Porter, a Democrat, running for US Congress from California
Rohrabacher has raised about $300,000 in his campaign.
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