CA-45: As Katie Porter builds massive war chest, GOP starts looking at 2022

[RandySF]

First-term Democrats recently expanded their financial advantage in competitive House races, and few places had a gap wider than California's 45th District.

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has built up a massive campaign war chest, ending the first fundraising quarter of 2020 with nearly $4.6 million on hand. That's more than 30 times the total of her GOP opponent, Mission Viejo Councilman Greg Raths, who had $151,000 on hand.

In 2019, Porter proved she had built a loyal donor base by raising more than $1 million for three quarters in a row. Then she followed up this year with $2.1 million raised from January through March.

GOP strategists still believe the one-time protege to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is too liberal for the traditionally Republican district. But some say her strong fundraising is putting the 45th District out of reach in 2020.

"There's a view that the 45th is a two-cycle project," said California GOP strategist Matt Cunningham, meaning it might take until the 2022 midterms to really oust her.



https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/23/as-katie-porter-builds-massive-war-chest-gop-starts-looking-at-2022/

[SoonerPride]

1. She is rock star. If the Rs want a shot at CA45 they better hope Biden hires her away for his admin

Because she won't lose as long as she stays put.

[blm]

2. She is proof that progressive lawmakers who DO THEIR JOB for the people

will receive loyalty and stable support in return.

[msongs]

4. some search for tv cameras some actually do useful things for consituents nt

[blm]

5. The odd part of that is she became more widely known as she kept

going viral for doing her job. She just happens to be great at her job.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Porter must be the next chair of the Oversight committee

Seniority be damned.