The ultimate winner of the House seat held by Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., in the 47th Congressional District remains too close to call between Republican Scott Baugh and Democrat Dave Min.

Min, 48, is a California state senator and former law professor, and he leads by less than 1 point (50.5%-49.6%) — a margin that has Baugh, 62, trailing by less than 3,000 votes with an estimated 14% of the vote left to report.

Democrats holding the seat with Min to replace Porter likely will not keep Republicans from retaining the 218 seats for the majority. Republicans have secured 217 seats and are projected to get up to 220 seats in the House.

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