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Republican Rep. Young Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, fended off a challenge from Democrat Joe Kerr, a retired fire captain, to secure a third term ...
Young Oak Kim [a] (née Choe, Korean: 최영옥; born October 18, 1962) [3] is a South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 40th congressional district, previously representing the 39th congressional district from 2021 to 2023.
The two-term congresswoman is a formidable fundraiser with deep ties to the Orange County GOP, including through her husband, Shawn Steel, the former chairman of the California Republican Party.
Steel served as the member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district from 2015 to 2021 and of the California State Board of Equalization from the 3rd district from 2007 to 2015. [6] [7] [2] Steel, fellow California Republican Young Kim and Democrat Marilyn Strickland of Washington are the first Korean-American women to ...
She is Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, and also serves on the boards of the Orange County Transportation Authority and Orange County Fire Authority. [2] Prior to her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election, she served as Mayor of Costa Mesa, California, where she became the city's first directly elected mayor in 2018.
The Republican Party of Orange County went as far as hosting a ballot collection day on Oct. 11 in which Republican Party offices served as designated ballot-drop locations.
Janet Q. Nguyen (born May 1, 1976) is an American politician serving on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the First District, since December 4, 2024 and previously holding the same office from 2007 to 2014.
U.S. Rep. Young Kim of Orange County beats primary challenge from fellow Republican to head to the November election and face Democrat Asif Mahmood.