Kimmy Yam is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
Democrat Dave Min has defeated Republican Scott Baugh in the race for a congressional seat in Orange County, California, NBC News projects. 'I know many of us are anxious about the future of our country, but we cannot give up on America,' Min wrote on X after declaring victory Tuesday night. 'In Congress, I will fight to protect our democracy, safeguard our freedoms, and expand economic opportunity.
Min, a law professor, has championed issues of reproductive rights, gun violence and climate action, polling well in areas like Irvine that have a younger population. Meanwhile Baugh, a former member of the state Assembly, has campaigned on border security, the fentanyl crisis and crime, generally performing well in areas with an older electorate. The district’s evolving politics have been driven in part by its rapidly changing racial makeup.
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