2024 California's 45th congressional district election
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The 2024 California's 45th congressional district election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for California's 45th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election was held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries.
Based in Orange County and Los Angeles County, the 45th district contains all of Fountain Valley, Westminster, Garden Grove, Cypress, Buena Park, Cerritos, Artesia, La Palma, Placentia, Hawaiian Gardens, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor, as well as portions of Brea, Lakewood, Fullerton, and Yorba Linda.[1] One-third of all registered voters in the district are Asian American, with Vietnamese Americans alone comprising 16% of the district's voters.[2]
The incumbent is Republican Michelle Steel, who was re-elected with 52.4% of the vote in 2022. Steel, who is Korean American, was first elected in 2020, unseating incumbent Democrat Harley Rouda. She previously served as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the California State Board of Equalization.
The race is expected to be highly competitive as it is a purple suburban district. Both House Democrats and House Republicans have listed California's 45th district among their highest-priority districts in the 2024 election.[3][4] Joe Biden carried this district by a 6% margin in the 2020 presidential election.[5] Steel is one of 17 House Republicans representing a Biden-won district.[6] At the local level, however, the 45th district has trended Republican, voting for Republicans in every state race in 2022.[7]
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]
Advanced to general
[edit]- Michelle Steel (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[8]
- Derek Tran (Democratic), Consumer Attorneys of California board member[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Cheyenne Hunt (Democratic), attorney and TikTok influencer[8]
- Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (Democratic), Garden Grove city councilor and runner-up for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 in 2022[10]
- Aditya Pai (Democratic), attorney[11]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Jimmy Pham (Democratic), member of the Westminster Traffic Commission[12] (endorsed Nguyen-Penaloza, running for state assembly)[13]
Declined
[edit]- Mike Schaefer (Democratic), member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 4th district (2019–present) (running for U.S. Senate in Nevada)[14]
Endorsements
[edit]Cheyenne Hunt (D)
- Individuals
- Howie Klein, former president of Reprise Records (1989–2001) and adjunct professor at McGill University[15]
- Heather Digby Parton, political blogger[15]
- Organizations
Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Lou Correa, CA-46 (2017–present)[17]
- Sara Jacobs, CA-51 (2021–present)[18]
- Grace Meng, NY-6 (2013–present)[19]
- Katie Porter, CA-47 (2019–present)[20]
- Linda Sánchez, CA-38 (2003–present)[21]
- Jill Tokuda, HI-2 (2023–present)[20]
- State senators
- Monique Limón, state senator from the 19th district (2020–present)[22]
- Tom Umberg, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present)[23]
- State assemblymembers
- Tom Daly, former state assemblyman from the 69th district (2012–2022) and former mayor of Anaheim (1992–2002)[23]
- Josh Lowenthal, state assemblyman from the 69th district (2022–present)[23]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, state assemblywoman from the 73rd district (2018–present)[23]
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, state assemblywoman from the 65th district (2012–2014, 2016–present)[22]
- Avelino Valencia, state assemblyman from the 68th district (2022–present)[24]
- Municipal officials
- Katrina Foley, Orange County supervisor from the 5th district (2021–present)[23]
- Local officials
- Farrah Khan, mayor of Irvine (2020–present)[22]
- Jimmy Pham, member of the Westminster Traffic Commission (2022–present) and former candidate for this seat in 2024[13]
- 6 other local officials[25][22][20]
- Individuals
- Maria Cardona, political strategist[17]
- Party chapters
- California Democratic Party[26]
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party[27]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Government Employees Local 675 and TSA Local 1260[28]
- American Federation of Teachers and California Federation of Teachers[29]
- California Labor Federation and Orange County Labor Federation[30][31]
- California Teachers Association[25]
- Communication Workers of America Local 9150[32]
- IBEW Local 11[33]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters District Council 42[24]
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Southern California District Council[28]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36[23]
- Laborers' International Union of North America[34]
- Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council[23]
- National Education Association[25]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[24]
- Orange County Employees Association[24]
- Service Employees International Union - California and United Service Workers West[35]
- UNITE HERE Local 11[28]
- United Association Local 250[23]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324[24]
- United Steelworkers Local 675[28]
- Western States Regional Council of Carpenters[36]
- Newspapers and other media
- Organizations
Michelle Steel (R)
- U.S. representatives
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present) and chair of the House Republican Conference (2021–present)[44]
- Municipal officials
- Andrew Do, Orange County Supervisor from the 1st district (2015–present)[45]
- Local officials
- Carl DeMaio, former San Diego city councilor (2008–2012)[46]
- Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)[47]
- California College Republicans[48]
- California ProLife Council[49]
- California Rifle and Pistol Association[50]
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC[51]
- International Franchise Association[52]
- Maggie's List[53]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund[54]
- Pro-Israel America[55]
- Republican Jewish Coalition[56]
- Party chapters
- California Republican Party[57]
- Orange County Republican Party[58]
Derek Tran (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Judy Chu, CA-28 (2009–present)[59]
- Zoe Lofgren, CA-18 (1995–present)[60]
- Grace Meng, U.S. representative from NY-9 (2013–present)[61]
- Seth Moulton, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–present)[62]
- Mark Takano, CA-39 (2013–present)[59]
- Municipal officials
- Vicente Sarmiento, Orange County Supervisor from the 2nd district (2023–present)[45]
- Organizations
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of October 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Michelle Steel (R) | $8,971,455[a] | $5,675,115 | $3,752,876 |
| Cheyenne Hunt (D) | $389,534[b] | $254,544 | $134,990 |
| Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (D) | $359,909 | $357,405 | $2,503 |
| Aditya Pai (D) | $304,926[c] | $276,752 | $10,396 |
| Derek Tran (D) | $4,380,401 | $3,423,836 | $956,564 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[66] | |||
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Cheyenne Hunt (D) |
Kim Nguyen- Penaloza (D) |
Aditya Pai (D) |
Michelle Steel (R) |
Derek Tran (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research[A] | November 14–19, 2023 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 28% | – | 9%[e] | 47% |
| Tulchin Research[B] | November 13–19, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 39% | 11% | – | 32% |
Results
[edit]
Steel
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
No votes / no data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Steel (incumbent) | 78,020 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Derek Tran | 22,544 | 15.9 | |
| Democratic | Kim Nguyen-Penaloza | 22,178 | 15.6 | |
| Democratic | Cheyenne Hunt | 11,971 | 8.4 | |
| Democratic | Aditya Pai | 7,398 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 142,111 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[68] | Tossup | September 6, 2024 |
| Inside Elections[69] | Tossup | October 18, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[70] | Tossup | September 19, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[71] | Lean R | June 8, 2023 |
| CNalysis[72] | Tossup | August 18, 2024 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Michelle Steel (R) |
Derek Tran (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normington Petts (D)[C] | October 13-15, 2024 | 400 (V) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 48% | 7% |
| American Viewpoint (R)[D][better source needed] | October 8-10, 2024 | 400 (V) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 41% | 14% |
| USC/CSU | September 14–21, 2024 | 498 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 48% | 5% |
| Tulchin Research (D)[B] | September 14–19, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 47% | 8% |
| Normington Petts (D)[C] | July 29–31, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| Tulchin Research[B] | May 23 – June 2, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 41% | 17% |
Post-primary endorsements
[edit]Michelle Steel (R)
Derek Tran (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader (2023–present) from NY-08 (2013–present)[75]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Steel (incumbent) | ||||
| Democratic | Derek Tran | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
Notes
[edit]- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits
- ^ a b c Poll sponsored by Tran's campaign
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- ^ Poll sponsored by Steel's campaign and the NRCC
References
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- ^ Chmielewski, Dan (February 14, 2024). "Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Endorses Kim Nguyen-Penaloza for Congress". The Liberal OC. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsement: Kim Nguyen-Penaloza for the 45th Congressional District". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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- ^ "Endorsement: Rep. Michelle Steel needs to go. Derek Tran for the 45th Congressional District". Los Angeles Times. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements". AAAFund. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites