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While Orange County families look forward to some rest over the long weekend, Congresswoman Young Kim will remain busy as she desperately attempts to defend her incumbency against a primary from the right.
After doing little to campaign and make the case to the 80% of new voters in her district over the last few months, Kim finally realized she was in hot water. This week, with only a few days before the primary, Young Kim started pouring money into campaign ads in a panicked game of catch-up. Kim’s last ditch effort may not be enough to stave off the damage of her negligence. Today, Cook Political shifted CA-40’s rating from ‘likely R’ to a more competitive ‘lean R.’
In an environment where GOP primary voters have been selecting the most extreme candidates to run in general elections, Kim’s primary opponent Greg Raths is a formidable foe. The Trump-aligned Raths is well known in the district after multiple congressional runs. The situation is looking so bleak for Kim that Kevin McCarthy’s super PAC has waded in – buying $658,000 in ads to bolster the embattled incumbent.
DCCC Spokesperson Maddy Mundy
“Despite moving to a district where some 80% of residents are new, Republican incumbent Young Kim did not care enough to communicate with voters. Now, nearly a week before her primary, she is desperately trying to make up for lost time as her Republican primary opponent Greg Raths seems poised to knock her off the ballot.
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