IRVINE, Calif. — Republican Scott Baugh Tuesday evening conceded to Sen. Dave Min in Orange County's 47th Congressional District after the Irvine Democrat's lead increased to 5,732 votes.

"It has become clear that despite running a strong campaign, connecting with voters, and mobilizing an incredible volunteer effort — that effort is going to come up a little short," the former assemblyman said in a statement after Min's lead increased to 50.9%-49.1%, 164,372-158,460.


What You Need To Know

  • Decision Desk HQ called the race in favor of Min at 6:46 p.m. Tuesday

  • The Associated Press, ABC and NBC all projected Rep. Mike Levin, D- Dana Point, as the winner in the 49th Congressional District race Tuesday

  • Democrat Derek Tran continued to move closer to Rep. Michelle Steel in the 45th Congressional District

  • Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, increased his lead in Riverside County's 41st Congressional District to 8,123 over Democrat Will Rollins, his biggest lead

"I am grateful to an outstanding campaign team and the most dedicated supporters any candidate could ask for. I'm appreciative of the voters that supported me and even those that did not, and most of all I am grateful for my wife, Wendy and my son, Jackson."

After Decision Desk HQ called the race in favor of Min at 6:46 p.m., 83 minutes before Baugh conceded, Min wrote on social media at 7:44 p.m., "I know many of us are anxious about the future of our country, but we cannot give up on America. In Congress, I will fight to protect our democracy, safeguard our freedoms and expand economic opportunity."

Decision Desk HQ bill itself as "a leading provider of real-time election results, race calls, and data."

Min entered Tuesday's resumption of the ballot count with a 3,214-vote lead, 154,907-151,693, 50.5%-49.5%, in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate seat previously held by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Min had led by 2,713 votes after Saturday's count and by 1,078 Friday's after trailing by 616 votes after Thursday's count and 1,133 after Wednesday's.

No previously unprocessed ballots in Orange County were counted Sunday.

The Associated Press, ABC and NBC all projected Rep. Mike Levin, D- Dana Point, as the winner in the 49th Congressional District race Tuesday after the added 104 votes to his lead over Republican Matt Gunderson in his bid for a fourth term to move ahead by 14,199 votes.

Levin leads 181,691-167,492, 52%-48%.

Gunderson is leading in Orange County, but Levin is ahead in San Diego County.

Decision Desk HQ called the race for Levin Saturday when he took an .11,157-vote lead, 167,787-156,630, 51.7%-48.3%.

There was no comment from either campaign Tuesday on the multiple projections of Levin as the winner.

Democrat Derek Tran continued to move closer to Rep. Michelle Steel in the 45th Congressional District, pulling to within 2,272 votes of the Seal Beach Republican, 147,100-144,828, 50.4%-49.6%.

Tran trailed by 3,908 votes entering Tuesday's count, 6,128 votes entering Monday's, 6,901 entering Sunday's and 7,590 entering Saturday's in the mainly Orange County district that also includes Hawaiian Gardens and Artesia in Los Angeles County.

Only ballots from the Los Angeles County portion of the district were counted Sunday;

Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, increased his lead in Riverside County's 41st Congressional District to 8,123 over Democrat Will Rollins, his biggest lead. Calvert leads 161,202-153,079, 51.3%-48.7%.

Decision Desk HQ declared Calvert as the winner at 5:47 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Monday and Calvert wrote on social media at 7:30 p.m. Monday, "I'm honored that Riverside County voters have once again placed their trust in me to continue delivering results for them in Washington."

However, Coby Eiss, Rollins' campaign manager, called the race "to close to call" Monday saying in a statement "there could be at least 80,000 votes to be counted."

Neither campaign issued a statement Tuesday.

Entering Tuesday's resumption of the ballot count, Calvert led by 7,548 votes, 153,106-145,558, 51.3%-48.7%, in his bid for a 17th term.

It was unclear how many ballots remain to be counted in the congressional races.