Min Leads Le Roux in CA-47 Early Results
Early returns from the Orange County Registrar of Voters show Min ahead in California's redrawn 47th Congressional District race.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Min took a strong lead over Le Roux in early results released Tuesday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters for California's 47th Congressional District. Min, a former state legislator, is seeking to hold the seat he first won in 2024.
Why it matters
The race is taking place in a district redrawn during last year's mid-cycle redistricting effort, which changed the communities voters are choosing among. Early returns offer an initial signal of voter preference in the November contest for California residents in the district.
Min took 54.4% of the vote in the June primary, while Le Roux finished second with 25% in a nine-candidate field. Registered Democrats make up 36.24% of district voters, Republicans 31.77%, and no-party-preference voters 25.59%, but the early November vote totals and margin were not included in the early results.
The players
Min
Min is a former state legislator who was first elected to Congress in 2024 and is seeking reelection in California's 47th Congressional District.
Le Roux
Le Roux is an entrepreneur and director of CAL DOGE who finished second in the June primary and is challenging Min in the race.
Orange County Registrar of Voters
The Orange County Registrar of Voters is the local election office that released the early results for the district's contest.
The details
Early results were released Tuesday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters, showing Min ahead of Le Roux in the district that includes Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest and Tustin. Le Roux is an entrepreneur and director of CAL DOGE.
Timeline
2024: Min first elected to Congress in what was then an open seat.
Last year: Mid-cycle redistricting redrew the district.
June: Primary election, with Min receiving 54.4% of the vote.
Tuesday: Orange County Registrar of Voters released early results.
Redistricting Context
The 47th Congressional District was redrawn in California's mid-cycle redistricting effort of last year, which reshaped the communities Min and Le Roux are competing to represent. The early results therefore reflect voter preferences within boundaries that did not exist in the district's prior configuration.
Residents of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest and Tustin will help decide who represents them in Congress. The outcome will determine which candidate serves the district under its new boundaries.
The takeaway
Because the district was redrawn last year, the candidate who wins will represent a mix of communities that differs from earlier elections. Watching final certified results will show whether early leads hold.
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