First-term House Democrats recently expanded their financial advantage in competitive races, and few places had a gap wider than California’s 45th District.

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has built up a massive campaign war chest, ending the first fundraising quarter of 2020 with nearly $4.6 million on hand. That’s more than 30 times the total of her Republican opponent, Mission Viejo Councilman Greg Raths, who had $151,000 in the bank on March 31.

In 2019, Porter proved she had built a loyal donor base by raising more than $1 million for three quarters in a row. Then she followed up this year with $2.1 million raised from January through March.

GOP strategists still believe the one-time protégée to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is too liberal for the traditionally red Orange County district. But some say her strong fundraising is putting seat out of reach in 2020.

“There’s a view that the 45th [District] is a two-cycle project,” said California GOP strategist Matt Cunningham, meaning it might take until the 2022 midterms to oust her.