TUSTIN — Dr. Asif Mahmood, who launched his campaign to unseat Congresswoman Young Kim in CA-40 on January 20, announced he has raised an eye popping $1 million during his first month in the race.
“I am humbled by the outpouring of support our campaign has received,” said Dr. Mahmood. “Families in the 40th district want leaders in Washington who will actually work to solve problems and make life better here in Orange County. They aren’t getting that kind of leadership from Representative Kim.”
Dr. Mahmood, a physician with more than twenty years of experience treating patients in Southern California, has earned strong support from local, state and federal leaders. They include:
- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
- 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
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