Dave Min

Dave Min
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 47th district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
SucceedingKatie Porter
Member of the California Senate
from the 37th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2020
Preceded byJohn Moorlach
Personal details
Born (1976-03-05) March 5, 1976 (age 48)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jane Stoever
(m. 2005)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

David Kunnghee Min[1] (born March 5, 1976)[2] is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party he serves as the state senator for California's 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County.[3] He was an assistant law professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law before he was elected to the California State Senate.[4]

Min ran in the 2018 election to represent California's 45th congressional district but was defeated in the nonpartisan blanket primary by incumbent Congresswoman Mimi Walters and fellow UC Irvine professor Katie Porter, who went on to defeat Walters in the general election.[5] He was elected to the state senate in the 2020 elections after defeating Costa Mesa mayor and future Orange County Board of Supervisors member Katrina Foley in the primary and then by narrowly defeating incumbent Republican John Moorlach in the November election.[6]

Min defeated Republican nominee Scott Baugh in the 2024 elections to represent California's 47th congressional district.[7]

  1. ^ "Dave Min". March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dave Min Boosts Slim Lead over Katrina Foley for Second Spot on November Ballot in 37th State Senate District". Los Angeles Times. March 4, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ @DLCC (November 10, 2020). "BREAKING: @DaveMinCA just FLIPPED California's SD-37!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Cardine, Sara (February 10, 2021). "California lawmaker who once set sights on ending gun shows at O.C. fairgrounds now aims for statewide ban". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2018 California general election results" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Democrat Dave Min declares victory over GOP incumbent John Moorlach in 37th Senate District". Orange County Register. November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Mason, Melanie (November 12, 2024). "Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter's House seat blue". Politico.