Candidate · November 3, 2026
Young Kim
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 40th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $10M
- cash on hand
- $911K
- issues with public statements
- 15
- outside spending for or against
- $8.6M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 40th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents California's 40th District in the U.S. House.3 |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Young Kim was born in South Korea and came to the United States with her family.5 She was the first Korean American woman elected to represent Southern California in the State Assembly.5 In Congress she represents the 40th District and serves on the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees, where she chairs the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.6 She and her husband, Charles, live in Anaheim Hills and have four children.6
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because families are tired of career politicians who serve themselves, and that her priorities are holding Washington accountable, lowering costs for working families and protecting the American Dream.5,
Service in Congress since 2023
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteyoungkimforcongress.com1,
2 - Official websiteyoungkim.house.gov3
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepYoungKim8
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepYoungKim8
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@RepYoungKim8
- Instagraminstagram.com/repyoungkim8
- Campaign websiteyoungkimforcongress.com7,
9 - Instagraminstagram.com/YoungKimCA7
- Facebookfacebook.com/YoungKimCA7
- X (Twitter)x.com/YoungKimCA7
- Othertruthsocial.com/@YoungKimCA7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Education
Her campaign website says athletes born male should not compete in girls' sports.10
- Require teams based on sex at birth
- Let each state decide
- Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
- Teams based on gender identity
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says she introduced legislation to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office and champions the Stop Insider Trading Act.5,
Her campaign website says she supported the SAVE Act to ensure that only American citizens vote.13
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she worked to pass the 2025 tax law, which it says expanded the state and local tax (SALT) deduction by 300 percent.14
Her campaign website says she will keep fighting to eliminate wasteful government spending and that the 2025 law she supported reined in spending.14,
Her campaign website says she led efforts to pass the No More Scams Act to recover taxpayer money stolen by fraudsters and hold them accountable.5
Family and Social Policy
Her campaign website says the 2025 tax law she worked to pass expanded the child tax credit.14
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website says she cosponsored the STABLE Act, voted for the GENIUS Act to set a framework for stablecoin providers, and supports Senate passage of the CLARITY Act to give the crypto industry certainty.16
Technology, Privacy and AI
Her campaign website says she supports the President's AI Action Plan, which it says cuts unnecessary red tape and expands American AI infrastructure.17
Immigration
Her campaign website says she worked to pass $46.5 billion for border wall construction along with hundreds of miles of smart-technology barriers.18
Her campaign website says she supported the Laken Riley Act so that immigrants here illegally who commit crimes are detained and deported, and more than $150 billion for immigration enforcement.18
Her campaign website says she opposes amnesty for immigrants in the country illegally.18
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says she opposes policies to defund the police and has worked to make sure officers have the resources they need.19
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Young Kim served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Young Kim sponsored or cosponsored 38 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)20Cosponsored
- Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service (H.R. 1282, 118th Congress · 326 cosponsors)21Cosponsored
- Allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407, 118th Congress · 319 cosponsors)22Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)23Cosponsored
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rental housing (H.R. 3238, 118th Congress · 273 cosponsors)24Cosponsored
- Ends waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 549, 118th Congress · 272 cosponsors)25Cosponsored
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)26Cosponsored
- Requires new vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment (H.R. 3413, 118th Congress · 270 cosponsors)27Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)28Cosponsored
- Expands federal anti-soring rules for show horses and raises penalties (H.R. 3090, 118th Congress · 248 cosponsors)29Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)30Cosponsored
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)31Cosponsored
- Sets new federal care standards for dogs kept by commercial dog dealers and breeders (H.R. 1624, 118th Congress · 237 cosponsors)32Cosponsored
- Permanently bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 3475, 118th Congress · 236 cosponsors)33Cosponsored
- Requires employer health plans to allow exceptions to step-therapy drug rules (H.R. 2630, 118th Congress · 235 cosponsors)34Cosponsored
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)35Cosponsored
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)36Cosponsored
- Bans most animal testing of cosmetics and sales of cosmetics developed with it (H.R. 5399, 118th Congress · 227 cosponsors)37Cosponsored
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 2923, 118th Congress · 225 cosponsors)38Cosponsored
- Restores fines for charging veterans unauthorized fees for help with VA claims (H.R. 1139, 118th Congress · 221 cosponsors)39Cosponsored
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)40Cosponsored
- Sends False Claims Act fraud recoveries to the Crime Victims Fund through 2029 (H.R. 8061, 118th Congress · 210 cosponsors)41Cosponsored
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)42Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors provide (H.R. 1610, 118th Congress · 180 cosponsors)43Cosponsored
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)44Cosponsored
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)45Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)46Cosponsored
- Requires FHA mortgage notices to compare costs with VA home loans (H.R. 4335, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)47Cosponsored
- Gives new-car dealers through 2025 to restock 2020-21 inventory without triggering tax (H.R. 700, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)48Cosponsored
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)49Cosponsored
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)50Cosponsored
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)51Cosponsored
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)52Cosponsored
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)53Cosponsored
- Requires annual VA reports and studies on preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4157, 118th Congress · 159 cosponsors)54Cosponsored
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)55Cosponsored
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)56Cosponsored
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)57Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 8702, 118th Congress · 231 cosponsors)58Did not cosponsor
- Lets businesses deduct research costs right away instead of over five years (H.R. 2673, 118th Congress · 223 cosponsors)59Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)60Did not cosponsor
- Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states (H.R. 603, 118th Congress · 183 cosponsors)61Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)62Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)63Did not cosponsor
- Ties yearly Medicare physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index (H.R. 2474, 118th Congress · 172 cosponsors)64Did not cosponsor
- Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups (H.R. 1277, 118th Congress · 170 cosponsors)65Did not cosponsor
- Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs (H.R. 3792, 118th Congress · 163 cosponsors)66Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings plans pay for aviation mechanic and pilot training (H.R. 1818, 118th Congress · 162 cosponsors)67Did not cosponsor
- Directs a Justice Department grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (H.R. 3381, 118th Congress · 156 cosponsors)68Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)69Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings pay for job certifications and other credentials (H.R. 1477, 118th Congress · 150 cosponsors)70Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)71Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.72
| Raised | $10,148,196 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $10,973,617 |
| Cash on hand | $910,973 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $152,319 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $1,560,605 supporting and $7,064,235 opposing Young Kim this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 19, 2026.73
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Americans 4 Security PAC | — | $5,715,523 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC | — | $1,345,474 |
| America's Credit Unions PAC | $997,973 | — |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action | $290,054 | — |
| CFF | $139,869 | — |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | $132,710 | — |
| Youth Save Democracy PAC | — | $3,238 |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report74filed Aug 6, 2026
- Amended financial disclosure report75filed Dec 8, 2025
- Annual financial disclosure report76filed Jul 17, 2025