Republican Scott Baugh Tuesday evening conceded to Sen. Dave Min in Orange County’s 47th Congressional District after the Irvine Democrat’s lead increased to 5,732 votes.
“It has become clear that despite running a strong campaign, connecting with voters, and mobilizing an incredible volunteer effort — that effort is going to come up a little short,” the former assemblyman said in a statement after Min’s lead increased to 50.9%-49.1%, 164,372-158,460
“I am grateful to an outstanding campaign team and the most dedicated supporters any candidate could ask for. I’m appreciative of the voters that supported me and even those that did not, and most of all I am grateful for my wife, Wendy and my son, Jackson.”
After Decision Desk HQ called the race in favor of Min at 6:46 p.m., 83 minutes before Baugh conceded, Min wrote on social media at 7:44 p.m., “I know many of us are anxious about the future of our country, but we cannot give up on America. In Congress, I will fight to protect our democracy, safeguard our freedoms and expand economic opportunity.”
Decision Desk HQ bill itself as “a leading provider of real-time election results, race calls, and data.”
Min entered Tuesday’s resumption of the ballot count with a 3,214-vote lead, 154,907-151,693, 50.5%-49.5%, in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate seat previously held by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Min had led by 2,713 votes after Saturday’s count and by 1,078 Friday’s after trailing by 616 votes after Thursday’s count and 1,133 after Wednesday’s.
No previously unprocessed ballots in Orange County were counted Sunday.