TUSTIN — Today, Speaker of the California Assembly Anthony Rendon endorsed Dr. Asif Mahmood in his race to flip CA-40 and defeat Congresswoman Young Kim.
“Dr. Mahmood is just the type of person we need in Congress,” said Rendon. “As a physician, he has witnessed first-hand the struggles many of our families face. I am confident he will be a fierce advocate for those in the 40th District, and I look forward to seeing all that he accomplishes.”
Asif, a pulmonologist and philanthropist, has dedicated his life’s work to helping others. He has treated thousands of patients over the last twenty years and has made it a rule in his practice that if a patient doesn’t have insurance, his office won’t ask for payment.
In 2018, Asif ran for insurance commissioner, raising more than $2.3 million for the race. Dr. Mahmood is in a strong position to take on Congresswoman Young Kim.
Rendon joins the growing list of California and Orange County leaders supporting Dr. Mahmood’s campaign. They include:
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- Gov. Gavin Newsom
- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
- Rep. Katie Porter
- 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
