TUSTIN — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today endorsed Dr. Asif Mahmood today in his race to flip CA-40 and defeat Congresswoman Young Kim.
“I’m proud to endorse Dr. Mahmood for U.S. Congress,” said Padilla. “Both as physician and as a community leader, Dr. Mahmood has demonstrated a true commitment to helping others and solving problems. I look forward to working together in Washington as we fight for California.”
Padilla joins the growing coalition of California and Orange County leaders supporting Dr. Mahmood’s campaign. They include:
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- Rep. Mike Levin
- Rep. Lou Correa
- Rep. Tony Cardenas
- Rep. Brad Sherman
- Rep. Norma Torres
- Rep. Judy Chu
- Rep. Ted Lieu
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez
- Rep. Karen Bass
- Rep. Ro Khanna
- Rep. Alan Lowenthal
- Rep. Ami Bera
- Rep. Jim Costa
- 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
- Assemblymember Tom Daly
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Artesia Mayor Ali Sajjad Taj
- Irvine Councilwoman Melisa Fox
- Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan
- 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
