General election Predictions Results District 44 Democrat Nanette Barragán, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020. Candidates Advanced to general Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative Paul Jones (Republican), minister Eliminated in primary Morris Griffin (Democratic), maintenance technician Endorsements General election Predictions Results District 45 Due to redistricting, the incumbent changed from Democrat Katie Porter to Republican Michelle Steel. Steel, who has represented the 48th district since 2021, was elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2020. Steel is running for re-election. Candidates Advanced to general Jay Chen (Democratic), president of the board of trustees at Mt. San Antonio College, U.S. Navy veteran, and runner-up for the 39th district in 2012 Michelle Steel (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Long Pham (Republican), nuclear engineer Endorsements General election Predictions Results District 46 Democrat Lou Correa, who has represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2020. Candidates Advanced to general Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative Christopher Gonzales (Republican), attorney Eliminated in primary Mike Nguyen (Republican), broker Michael Ortega (Democratic), engineer Felix Rocha (Republican), retired federal agent Ed Rushman (No party preference), IT project manager Endorsements General election Predictions Results District 47 Due to redistricting, the incumbent changed from Democrat Alan Lowenthal to fellow Democrat Katie Porter. Porter, who has represented the 45th district since 2019, was re-elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2020. Candidates Advanced to general Scott Baugh (Republican), former state assemblyman, former chair of the Orange County Republican Party, and candidate for the 48th district in 2018 Katie Porter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Brian Burley (Republican), IT analyst and candidate for the 48th district in 2020 Amy Phan West (Republican), former member of the Orange County Parks Commission and perennial candidate Errol Webber (Republican), filmmaker and runner-up for the 37th district in 2020 Withdrew Harley Rouda (Democratic), former U.S. Representative Endorsements General election Predictions Results District 48 Due to redistricting, the incumbent changed from Republican Michelle Steel to fellow Republican Darrell Issa, who has represented the 50th district since 2021, was elected with 54.0% of the vote in 2020. Candidates Advanced to general Stephen Houlahan (Democratic), registered nurse and former Santee city councillor Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative and technology entrepreneur Eliminated in primary Matthew G. Rascon (Democratic), community volunteer Lucinda KWH Jahn (No Party Preference), entertainment industry