Your guide to California's Congressional District 40 race: Rep. Young Kim faces two challengers

Kim, who was born in South Korea, was one of the first three Korean American women elected to Congress in 2020. She previously served in the state Assembly for two years and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2018. Kim worked for more than two decades for then-Rep. Kim told The Times she's running to "continue to bring commonsense back to Washington, break through partisan gridlock, and deliver results." She added that "we must make life affordable, keep communities safe, and ensure America leads on the world stage."