Katie Porter, re-elected

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[In It to Win It]

1. That's so funny!

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6. Why, thank you.

It was a pleasure running into that.

Google can be fun sometimes.

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2. I can't believe this was a tight race. Don't they know a treasure when they see one?

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4. Orange County's changing - but they still have A LOT of John Birchers out there

Plus, a whole gaggle of anti-Hispanic bigots that will vote for roadkill - if it means sticking it to the Hispanics (though, of course, they'd use different terminology).

But it's changing - including white voters.

[blm]

5. It's a red area. GOP corpo donors wanted her gone.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. She was heavily targeted by Rs. They'd love to get rid of her ...

... because she's so good at exposing them for the rogues and fools that they are.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

9. It is nearly a miracle for a Democrat to win this seat.

A massive accomplishment for Katie Porter and the Democrats (and others) in her district.

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10. I did not know that. I thought, hey! It's California, what the problem with voting for her?

Of course, there’s red districts in Cali but I didn’t know about her location. So..good job ✅

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11. Hearing my state called "Cali" is very triggering for this CA native. LOL

Her district is in a very wealthy sea-side portion of Orange County that was always deep-red.

Her current district is actually a new district (with reapportionment) that is even tougher for a Democrat to win than her old district (whose borders overlap).

Don't think of this result as Porter "not being appreciated," but rather that she is a super-star to win in such a disadvantageous area.

A major accomplishment. Really.

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12. Thank you for the background info n apologies for triggering.. I'll be more sensitive next time

I’m always learning here n I appreciate it. Thank you

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13. I hear it too. Grinds my gears something fierce. LOL

Like calling The City "Frisco."

The important matter is Porter won. And it is a real achievement on her part.

[bdamomma]

3. That's good news

we need her.

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7. +1

And her whiteboard.

I hope I live long enough to see it in the Smithsonian someday.