Dave MinDave Min

In the U.S. House, he’s supported numerous bills to expand background checks to all gun sales, adequately fund lifesaving community violence intervention programs, implement red flag laws that allow families and law enforcement to petition a court to disarm those who pose a risk to themselves or others, and incentivize the safe storage of firearms.

Incumbent

Dave Min is running for re-election to Congress in California’s 47th District. He won the primary with 43% of the vote on June 2. He won his first term in 2024 with 51% of the vote in this very competitive district. There were four Republicans seeking to unseat him in the June 2 primary. Min was a member of the California State Senate from 2021 to 2025. He is an Episcopalian and an ally of our community.

Re-elect Congressional Representative Dave Min to keep CD-47 on the right track for progress.

Governance: Rep. Dave Min has served in this congressional seat since 2025, when he was elected with over 51% of the vote. This session, Rep. Min has sponsored 21 bills, including legislation to repeal the president’s executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), protect seniors at risk with the DOGE Social Security data breach, support victims of reproductive coercion, study the effectiveness of wildfire-mitigation methods, and award grants for caregiver skills training for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. Prior to his tenure in Congress, Rep. Min was a state senator. He scored a lifetime 59 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislators’ progressive voting records. Rep. Min previously ran for Congress in 2018.

Rep. Dave Min is seeking a second term in the U.S. House. Min previously served in the California State Senate before winning election to Congress in 2024. As one of a small number of Korean Americans serving in Congress, he has also become an important figure in expanding Korean American representation in Washington. Min finished first in the June primary with 45.45% of the vote. Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux advanced to the general election with roughly 25%, leaving a gap of more than 20 percentage points between the two candidates, according to the original article. Orange County election records confirm Min and Le Roux as the two general-election candidates. Min’s campaign had raised approximately $3.38 million through the end of June and reported about $1.89 million in cash on hand, according to the article. His record has focused on issues with direct consequences for Southern California residents. The article points in particular to bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing wildfire-prevention policy, which passed the House, as well as legislation co-sponsored with Republican lawmakers to strengthen oversight of federal spending and reduce waste. Min has also emphasized housing affordability, the high cost of living and support for small businesses. Those themes build on issues he addressed as a state senator, including housing, environmental policy and small-business concerns. California’s 47th Congressional District includes Irvine, Tustin, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods and Lake Forest, along with portions of Mission Viejo, Newport Beach and North Tustin.

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