Orange County congressional candidates Katie Porter and Scott Baugh on inflation, abortion, immigration - Los Angeles Times
Advertisement

Where do Rep. Katie Porter and Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, immigration?

Rep. Katie Porter and former state Assemblyman Scott Baugh.
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Republican former state Assemblyman Scott Baugh are competing in an Orange County congressional district.
Share via

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Republican former Assemblyman Scott Baugh are vying to represent the 47th Congressional District, a coastal swath of Orange County that extends from Laguna Beach to Seal Beach and inland to Costa Mesa and Irvine.

The race is one of 11 key California contests in the Nov. 8 midterm election that could determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives.

Porter was part of the blue wave in the region’s congressional contests in the 2018 midterms. Baugh is a veteran of Orange County’s Republican establishment. Both oppose oil drilling off the California coast and support expanding state and local tax deductions on federal returns. However, they differ on key issues such as abortion access, gun laws and how to tackle inflation.

Advertisement

Porter’s answers are drawn from a questionnaire sent to candidates in competitive California congressional races, as well as her voting record. Her responses have been lightly edited for length. Baugh did not respond, so information about his views was collected from his campaign website, voting record and news coverage of the race.

Porter has money and fame, but Republican Scott Baugh is betting on Orange County’s traditional conservatism to flip her House seat.

In California election ads, Democrats running for Congress spotlight abortion access after Roe vs. Wade’s overturn; Republicans focus on inflation.

The president promotes Democrats’ work to lower drug costs at an Irvine event with Rep. Katie Porter, the only at-risk California lawmaker to appear with him this week.

Advertisement
Advertisement