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Incumbent
IncumbentYoung Kim
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-40 primary: first place
$32.7K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Young Kim is trading at 1% to win the CA-40 primary: first place on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age63 years old (Oct 18, 1962)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationB.B.A., University of Southern California (1985)
Notable personal detailsYoung Kim is a Republican U.S. Representative for California’s 40th Congressional District, first elected in 2020 and serving since January 3, 2021. Born in Incheon, South Korea, she later earned a B.B.A. from the University of Southern California. Her career has included work as a financial analyst and business owner, and she served on the staff of U.S. Representative Ed Royce (1993–2013) and in the California State Assembly (2014–2016).
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief for families and small businesses, opposes tax increases and expanded IRS funding, and has voted for measures to rescind or block tax-and-spending bills she describes as raising taxes. Advocates lowering taxes and reducing regulatory/IRS burden to make life more affordable for constituents.
Healthcare
Opposes a one-size-fits-all single-payer system and emphasizes patient choice, state flexibility in Medicaid, and market-oriented reforms to reduce costs. Supports protections for people with pre-existing conditions while advocating reforms to lower prescription drug and treatment costs. Has sponsored bipartisan bills addressing access barriers (language access, telehealth) and framed healthcare solutions around innovation and choice.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures while backing legal status for Dreamers/DACA recipients (stops short of endorsing broad new pathways to citizenship). Has voted for enforcement-focused legislation (H.R.2) and repeatedly called for securing the southern border and reforming asylum processes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro-life policies and federal limits on abortion funding, opposes codifying Roe v. Wade, and has voted against federal bills that would protect or expand abortion and contraception access. Endorses measures such as the Hyde Amendment and legislation restricting abortion-related practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding domestic energy production including clean energy projects framed as energy independence while opposing some state and federal regulations that raise fuel costs; has sponsored bipartisan geothermal development legislation and voted for measures viewed by environmental groups as rolling back regulations. Positions combine support for market-driven energy approaches and regulatory relief rather than aggressive federal emissions mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports policies that promote firearm safety (for example, incentives for safe storage) while opposing major new federal firearm restrictions such as an assault-weapons ban and some expanded background-check measures. Has received favorable ratings from pro-gun organizations and votes consistent with protecting gun owners’ rights alongside targeted safety measures.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Young Kim is in the news because she is running in California’s redrawn congressional district primary, where early and later vote counts showed her near the top of the field and likely to advance to the general election. The race has turned into a bitter Republican-on-Republican fight with Ken Calvert, with both candidates attacking each other over loyalty to Donald Trump and House leadership. The contest is being shaped by redistricting and California’s top-two primary system, which could send two Republicans to November.
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Articles
HHuffPost3 months ago
Ken Calvert, Young Kim Appear Headed To Ugly GOP Runoff For California House Seat
Neutral
SASanta Ana Orange County Register3 months ago
2026 Election Results: Republicans Ken Calvert, Young Kim face 6 others in California’s 40th congressional district
Positive
NNewsmax3 months ago
Showdown Between GOP Reps. Calvert, Kim 'Going to Get Ugly'
Neutral
KKABC-TV4 months ago
Republicans Ken Calvert, Young Kim in tough race over who's more loyal to President Trump
Negative
Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$9.3M
$7.0M
$4.7M
$2.3M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$9.3M
$399.5K
$9.3M
$389.6K
Cycle 2024
$9.2M
$1.7M
$7.9M
$329.4K
Cycle 2026
$8.8M
$1.7M
$8.9M
$494.1K
Source: FEC
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