Young KimIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 40
Young Kim is the Republican incumbent. She represents California's 40th District. She was first elected in 2020. She held the 39th District, from 2021 to 2023. She has held the 40th District since 2023, after redistricting. Before Congress, Kim worked as a financial analyst. She was a controller too. That was at a sportswear maker. She also ran her own clothing business. She worked for Ed Royce, a former Congressman. She was his community liaison. She led his office on Asian affairs. This lasted about 21 years. She hosted a Korean-language TV show too. She also had a radio show. Kim served one term in the State Assembly. Her seat was District 65, 2014 to 2016. She then lost her re-election bid. She first ran for this Congress seat in 2018. She lost that race. She won it in 2020. She became one of the first Korean-American women in Congress. She won re-election in 2022. She won again in 2024. She is running for another term now. The election is in 2026. Kim has a business degree. It is from USC. She lives in Anaheim Hills, California. Born October 18, 1962. Home: Anaheim Hills, California. Occupation: U.S. Representative for CA-40. Prior office: incumbent since January 2021. She held CA-39, 2021 to 2023. She holds CA-40 since 2023. Before that: State Assembly, District 65, 2014 to 2016.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports an 'America First' approach to trade and manufacturing (favoring fair trade and reduced business regulation) and emphasizes energy independence as part of economic policy; has not taken a specific public position on minimum wage or labor/union policy that could be found.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes federal tax increases, supports tax cuts, and cites fighting inflation caused by government spending as a priority; opposed the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act COVID relief bill.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Opposes the Affordable Care Act, describing it negatively, and generally opposes expanded government control of health care.
Source → - Immigration & Border
Supports strong border security (including border wall funding) and stricter enforcement, while also supporting a pathway to legal status for DACA recipients and cosponsoring 2026 legislation pairing broader legalization with enforcement.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Opposes abortion rights and supports defunding Planned Parenthood; has a mixed record on LGBTQ issues -- opposed same-sex marriage recognition (2018) and voted against the Equality Act (2021, citing religious-liberty concerns) and the Respect for Marriage Act (2022), but cosponsored a 2024 bill to reverse dishonorable discharges of LGBT service members and was endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans in 2024; also supports restricting transgender athletes from girls'/women's sports.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Opposes expanding federal gun restrictions, including background-check expansion and assault weapons ban expansion; also opposes 'defund the police' policies and supports funding for law enforcement with additional accountability/training measures.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Opposes legalization of recreational marijuana; no specific public position found on federal sentencing or bail policy.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Acknowledges human contribution to climate change but has opposed federal spending targeted at climate change and opposed renewable-energy production targets, while also being a member of the Climate Solutions Caucus and campaigning on 'energy independence.'
Source → - Foreign Policy & Defense
Active on Asia-Pacific and Korea-related foreign policy (Congressional Taiwan Caucus member, advocate for North Korea human rights and Korean-American family reunification) and has taken positions favoring limiting broad war authorizations; also cosponsored 2024 legislation addressing discharge records for LGBT veterans.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Supports stricter election-integrity measures (citizen-only voting via the SAVE Act, voter ID) and congressional ethics reform (banning congressional insider trading), while having opposed measures to expand automatic voter registration in the past.
Source → - Technology & Privacy
Supports U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence policy and a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrency/digital assets; no specific public position on data privacy law, online speech regulation, or antitrust action against major tech companies was found.
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