LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. Young Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women to be elected to Congress, fended off a challenge from Democrat Dr. Asif Mahmood to secure a second term.
Democrats had listed the affluent, suburban, mostly Orange County district as a target for flipping, despite Republicans' 4.5-percentage-point voter registration advantage. However, the campaigns largely flew under the radar in recent months, outshined by competitive races in other Orange County districts.
The Associated Press called the race Thursday, though official results will take longer.
