The final vote drop from Orange County boosted Derek Tran's margin by 59 votes, going from 594 to 653.
In Alaska, there apparently was another small batch of ballots added, padding the margin for "No" RCV repeal from 664 to 737 votes (+73). The recount is currently underway.
The final vote drop from Orange County boosted Derek Tran's margin by 59 votes, going from 594 to 653.
In Alaska, there apparently was another small batch of ballots added, padding the margin for "No" RCV repeal from 664 to 737 votes (+73). The recount is currently underway.
Also in adjacent CA 47, a lot of people questioned if any Democrat other than Katie Porter could hold the district, and especially if Min could win after the DUI. Min won in 2024 by slightly more than Porter did in 2022.
The unfortunate question was if we could hold Min's seat in the California Senate, and unfortunately, we didn't.
I will miss Katie Porter, her whiteboard and her devastating skewering of pharmaceutical CEOs and others. Certainly, and at least in retrospect, I do wish Porter had opted for reelection to the House rather than reached for a much-contested Senate seat.
Pity Harris didnтАЩt win. Katie Porter would probably have been good as a negotiator of drug prices on behalf of Medicare and the VA. Must admit I would far rather see her back in Congress than as governor. DonтАЩt know whether she is ready for that тАУ and, as you point out, the field is already crowded.
If the GOP had picked up her House seat, then she'd have an obvious path back into office.
As it is, I don't know exactly what would be the best path for her. Assuming Min performs competently and votes as a standard Dem would, there's not much reason to primary him (the DUI isn't it.)
We already have too many Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the race and judging by who they are, all are considerably lower profile than Newsom was before and during his time as Governor. They also donтАЩt possess any of NewsomтАЩs divisiveness that can fire up the GOP base. IтАЩd like to see the right candidate emerge and lead California in a more competent direction.
Porter might be ok as Governor but is she considering being in the race to fight Trump? Or does she really want to lead the state?
Some more vote counting updates:
The final vote drop from Orange County boosted Derek Tran's margin by 59 votes, going from 594 to 653.
In Alaska, there apparently was another small batch of ballots added, padding the margin for "No" RCV repeal from 664 to 737 votes (+73). The recount is currently underway.
Also in adjacent CA 47, a lot of people questioned if any Democrat other than Katie Porter could hold the district, and especially if Min could win after the DUI. Min won in 2024 by slightly more than Porter did in 2022.
The unfortunate question was if we could hold Min's seat in the California Senate, and unfortunately, we didn't.
I will miss Katie Porter, her whiteboard and her devastating skewering of pharmaceutical CEOs and others. Certainly, and at least in retrospect, I do wish Porter had opted for reelection to the House rather than reached for a much-contested Senate seat.
Any ideas what her future plans are?
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Pity Harris didnтАЩt win. Katie Porter would probably have been good as a negotiator of drug prices on behalf of Medicare and the VA. Must admit I would far rather see her back in Congress than as governor. DonтАЩt know whether she is ready for that тАУ and, as you point out, the field is already crowded.
If the GOP had picked up her House seat, then she'd have an obvious path back into office.
As it is, I don't know exactly what would be the best path for her. Assuming Min performs competently and votes as a standard Dem would, there's not much reason to primary him (the DUI isn't it.)
We already have too many Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the race and judging by who they are, all are considerably lower profile than Newsom was before and during his time as Governor. They also donтАЩt possess any of NewsomтАЩs divisiveness that can fire up the GOP base. IтАЩd like to see the right candidate emerge and lead California in a more competent direction.
Porter might be ok as Governor but is she considering being in the race to fight Trump? Or does she really want to lead the state?