TUSTIN — Five more California elected leaders announced their support for Dr. Asif Mahmood today in his race to flip CA-40 and defeat Rep. Young Kim. They include:
- Congressman Lou Correa
- Congressman Ami Bera
- Assemblymember Tom Daly
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
Dr. Mahmood, a physician with more than twenty years of experience treating patients in Southern California, entered the race last week with strong support from local, state and federal leaders. They include:
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- Rep. Mike Levin
- Rep. Tony Cardenas
- Rep. Brad Sherman
- Rep. Norma Torres
- Rep. Judy Chu
- Rep. Ted Lieu
- Rep. Jim Costa
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez
- Rep. Karen Bass
- Rep. Ro Khanna
- Rep. Alan Lowenthal
- Rep Gregory Meeks, Chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CA Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
- CA Treasurer Betty Yee
- CA Attorney General Rob Bonta
- CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
- State Senator Josh Newman
- State Senator Sydney Kamlager
- Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
- Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
- Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula
- Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan
- Artesia Mayor Ali Sajjad Taj
- Irvine Councilwoman Melisa Fox
- Orange County Democratic Party Chairwoman Ada Briceño
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party Chair Mark Gonzalez
- California Democratic Party Treasurer and DNC member Melahat Rafiei
- Andy Thorburn, Orange County Democratic leader
