Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, a rising star in the Democratic Party, fended off a challenge from Republican Scott Baugh, a former state lawmaker, to secure her third term in Congress
Baugh raised $2.4 million for his campaign, but was boosted by more than $8 million in advertising by two GOP-aligned outside groups: Club for Growth and Congressional Leadership Fund, which is allied with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.
Porter’s national fame helped her build an imposing campaign war chest. She raised more than $22 million between January 2021 and mid-October 2022, more than half coming from small-dollar contributions. The fundraising haul was widely seen as a stockpile for a potential future run for higher office, such as U.S. Senate. But the cash reserves came in handy for Porter to run more than $11 million worth of television ads in the pricey Los Angeles media market in the campaign’s final two months.
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