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Federal · Statewide General Election

United States Representative, District 47

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

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On the ballot

This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).

Representative Dave Min took 45.4% of the June 2 vote and Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux took 25.0%. The district covers coastal Orange County.

The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. A first-term member is at the bottom of the seniority ladder that governs committee assignments.

The incumbent fell short of a majority in his own primary while raising $3.38 million, 76% of it from named individuals, and has had none of his 29 sponsored bills become law. His challenger is largely self-financed at the margin. Weigh a first federal term against a district that gave its sitting member under 46%.

Dave Min

Democrat, the sitting Representative for this district since 2025, in his first term. He has sponsored 29 bills in the 119th Congress, none of which have become law so far. He raised $3,381,161, of which $2,584,624 came from individuals.

Strengths

A large, broadly individual-funded campaign and a high bill count for a first-term member.

Trade-offs

He took only 45.4% in his own primary; and none of his 29 sponsored bills have become law.

Keep in mind

One term is a short federal record, and both parties treat this seat as competitive.

Jenny Rae Le Roux

Republican, who advanced with 25.0% of the June vote. She raised $375,883, of which $224,597 came from individuals and $150,500 is her own money. She has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress.

Strengths

A funded challenge in a competitive district, with substantial individual backing alongside her own contribution.

Trade-offs

About 40% of her campaign is self-financed, and she has no record in office to be judged on.

Keep in mind

Coverage surfaced little detail about her platform. That gap is what was available to us on 2026-08-10, not a comment on her candidacy.

Record in office

Dave Min (Democratic) has served in the U.S. House since 2025 and has sponsored 29 bills in the 119th Congress; none of their bills have become law so far. Jenny Rae Le Roux has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-08-10.

Record details

Min — Committees: Natural Resources; Oversight and Government Reform Committee assignments and the most recently signed-into-law bills each record-holder lead-authored, from the official legislative record.

Financial info

Jenny Rae Le Roux

$375,883raised
  • Individuals$224,59760%
  • Self-funding$150,50040%

Dave Min

$3,381,161raised
  • Individuals$2,584,62481%
  • PACs & committees$591,02919%
  • Party$8,613<1%

Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-08-22.

June 2 primary — how they advanced

Dave Min (Democratic)45.4% · 89,515 votes
Jenny Rae Le Roux (Republican)25.0% · 49,231 votes
Hunter Garcia Miranda (Democratic)8.6% · 16,858 votes
Michael Maxsenti (Republican)7.0% · 13,763 votes
Bill Brough (Republican)6.0% · 11,773 votes
Christopher J. Gonzales (Republican)5.0% · 9,813 votes
Eric Troutman (No Party Preference)2.0% · 3,948 votes
Derrick Michael Reid (Libertarian)0.7% · 1,291 votes
Jesus Patino (No Party Preference)0.4% · 761 votes
Source review: Very strong (95/100) · 5 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

Last updated August 11, 2026.