Many of them say the election of President Trump, a first-time candidate who rode his reputation as a political outsider to the highest office in the nation, spurred them to run. Courtesy of Katie Hill for Congress Congressional candidate Katie Hill is challenging Rep. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale). Congressional candidate Katie Hill is challenging Rep. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale). (Courtesy of Katie Hill for Congress)“Outsider candidates, their stock is definitely rising,” said Jack Pandol, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee. UC Irvine law professor Katie Porter is challenging Republican Rep. Mimi Walters in Orange County's 45th District in 2018.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2017 07:07 UTC