Dave MinIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 47
Dave Min is the incumbent Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 47th Congressional District. The district covers parts of Orange County. He was elected in November 2024. He defeated Republican Scott Baugh, 51.4% to 48.6%. He was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2025. Min previously served in the California State Senate. He represented the 37th district from December 2020 to November 2024. There, he chaired the Natural Resources and Water Committee. He authored legislation, including legislation on domestic violence protections and gun violence prevention. He also worked on environmental issues, including a push to end offshore oil drilling leases after the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Before elected office, Min worked as a staff attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He served as counsel to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer on the Senate Banking Committee. He worked at the Center for American Progress. He was a law professor at UC Irvine School of Law. He specialized in banking and capital markets law. He is a son of Korean immigrants. He lives in Irvine with his wife and three children. Min is running for re-election to CA-47 in the November 2026 general election. Born March 5, 1976, per Wikipedia. Home: Irvine, California. Occupation: U.S. Representative, incumbent; former law professor and SEC enforcement attorney. Prior office: incumbent since January 2025, CA-47. Previously California State Senator, District 37, 2020-2024.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports long-term investment in education, infrastructure, and clean energy, strengthening collective bargaining rights for workers, and expanded small-business support programs.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Opposes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding, supports Medicare negotiation of drug prices, and voted against Republican efforts to eliminate enhanced ACA premium tax credits.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports border security paired with due process, opposes what he calls indiscriminate deportations and discriminatory travel bans, supports a pathway to citizenship and DACA protections, and has publicly criticized ICE/CBP tactics such as warrantless sweeps by masked agents; voted for the Laken Riley Act in 2025.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Strongly supports abortion rights and contraception access with no exceptions/compromises, and authored the 2022 California ballot measure enshrining reproductive rights in the state constitution; holds a 100% Planned Parenthood rating.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports universal pre-K, debt-free college, and strong public education funding; opposes using taxpayer funds for charter schools or private-school vouchers.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports stronger gun safety measures, including restricting access for domestic abusers and those on watchlists; has authored state-level legislation restricting gun shows/sales on state property and holds an 'F' rating from the NRA and a Moms Demand Action distinction.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Describes climate change as an urgent priority, supports aggressively reducing fossil fuel reliance and carbon emissions, and authored efforts to end offshore oil drilling leases in California following the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill; holds a 100% Sierra Club rating.
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Emphasizes diplomacy over military intervention and supports bilateral trade agreements that include worker-rights and environmental protections.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Opposes Citizens United-style unlimited political spending and supports campaign finance/contribution disclosure requirements and opposes partisan gerrymandering; describes current threats to democracy and rule of law as urgent.
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