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During her three terms representing Orange County in Congress, Rep. Young Kim has been a strong advocate for the bond between the U.S. and Israel. Outraged at the horrific October 7th attacks, Kim co-authored a letter to the United Nations expressing disgust at the sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women.

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Rep. Kim is proud to be one of the first Korean American women to ever serve in Congress and is fighting to ensure all Americans have access to the American Dream. Kim’s record is consistently ranked by nonpartisan organizations as among the most effective in Congress. Kim serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees. She also serves as co-chair of the Women in STEM Caucus, the Financial Literacy & Wealth Creation Caucus, and the Maternity Care Caucus.

Congresswoman Young Kim has helped secure significant federal investment in Orange County’s transportation, water and workforce infrastructure. Her work has supported improvements to I-5 and SR-55, water reliability projects and career training infrastructure that prepares Orange County students for jobs in high-demand industries.

Rep. Young Kim is seeking a fourth term in Congress. Kim first entered the U.S. House in 2020 and became one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress. She currently chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, giving her a prominent role on issues involving the Indo-Pacific region and the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Her 2026 race is unusually difficult because redistricting has placed her in the same 40th Congressional District as Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, a congressional veteran who has served for more than three decades. The contest therefore guarantees that one Republican incumbent will leave Congress. Campaign-finance figures also underscore the competitiveness of the race. According to the Federal Election Commission, Kim’s campaign reported approximately $8.84 million in receipts through June 30, compared with roughly $6.14 million for Calvert. Kim also held an advantage in cash on hand at the end of the reporting period. Kim has built her political profile around a combination of conservative policy positions and bipartisan legislative work. She has advocated reducing taxes and regulatory burdens and supporting small businesses while also working across party lines on regional and foreign-policy matters. The Korea Daily’s original assessment highlighted her ranking among the more bipartisan Republican members of Congress in evaluations by Georgetown University’s Lugar Center, as well as her work on Korean divided families, the U.S.-South Korea alliance and North Korea. Her pragmatic image has also drawn some support outside Republican circles. Esther Kim Varet, who competed in the primary as a Democrat, publicly indicated that she preferred Kim to Calvert in the general election, according to the original article. The race tests whether Kim’s bipartisan record, fundraising strength and established district base can overcome an unusual incumbent-versus-incumbent contest created by the new district lines.

It's a bad choice between two phonies running disreputable campaigns but we can at least expect Kim to be an independent voice

It's a bad choice between two phonies running disreputable campaigns but we can at least expect Kim to be an independent voice

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