27 Facts About Dave Min

David Kunnghee Min was born on March 5,1976 and is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the US representative from California's 47th congressional district since 2025.

Dave Min was an assistant law professor at the University of California, Irvine prior to being elected to office.

Dave 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.

Dave Min 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.

Dave Min defeated Republican nominee Scott Baugh in the 2024 election to represent California's 47th congressional district.

Dave Min was born on March 5,1976, in Providence, Rhode Island, and raised in Palo Alto, California.

Dave Min's parents immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1972 to pursue doctoral degrees at Brown University.

Dave Min attended the University of Pennsylvania, earning bachelor of science in economics from the Wharton School and a bachelor of arts in philosophy from the School of Arts and Sciences, both in 1999.

Dave Min then attended Harvard Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2002.

Dave Min joined the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank, in 2009 as its associate director for financial markets policy and supervisor of its Mortgage Finance Working Group.

Dave Min became an assistant law professor at the University of California, Irvine in 2012 and focused on banking law, capital markets, and real estate finance.

Dave Min announced his House candidacy on April 5,2017, challenging incumbent Rep.

Dave Min stated he was inspired to run for Congress after President Donald Trump temporarily suspended immigration from certain predominantly Muslim countries, which he said was a "slap in the face" to the son of two immigrants.

Dave Min said there is a new "groundswell of political consciousness" nationally among Korean Americans, with people starting to feel comfortable enough to enter politics.

Dave Min criticized Walters for living outside of the district and for refusing to hold public or in-person town halls.

Dave Min came in third place in the primary election behind Walters and Katie Porter.

On January 9,2019, Dave Min announced his campaign against State Senator John Moorlach to represent the California's 37th State Senate district.

Dave Min introduced legislation to facilitate the termination of offshore oil drilling leases in Orange County following the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill, but it died following opposition from the oil industry and trade unions.

Dave Min announced a second campaign for Congress in January 2023, running for California's 47th congressional district.

Dave Min finished second in the top two primary for CA-47 and advanced to the general election.

Dave Min faced Scott Baugh, a former assemblymember who was Porter's opponent in 2022.

In 2025, Dave Min was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the Laken Riley Act.

Dave Min is married to Jane Stoever, a clinical professor of law at UC Irvine.

Dave Min was arrested in Sacramento for drunk driving in 2023.

Dave Min had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit and did not have his headlights on when he was pulled over for driving through a red light.

Dave Min pleaded no contest, and was sentenced to three years informal probation.

The Anaheim Observer reported that "instead of quitting the race, Dave Min announced he is quitting drinking," citing a social media post of Dave Min's.