David Kim (politician)

David Yung Ho Kim (April 27, 1984 -) is an American politician, community activist, and immigration lawyer. In the 2020 election, Kim is a candidate for U.S. Representative serving California's 34th congressional district, which covers Downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Koreatown and Chinatown. Kim was an elected member of the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council.
He is running on a "community-first" platform that encompasses a universal basic income, housing for all, Medicare for All, and comprehensive immigration reform. Similar to candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kim rejects corporate campaign contributions.
If elected, Kim will be the first Asian American to represent .
Kim will face off against the incumbent Democratic Congressman, Jimmy Gomez, in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Early life and career
David Kim was born to Korean immigrant parents in Sierra Vista, AZ., but he was raised in Los Angeles. Later he moved on to attend University of California, Berkeley and he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Then, he went to Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law in New York City for his J.D. degree. Upon graduation, he started working for as a law clerk assisting with corruption case investigation.
In recent years, Kim has been active in Los Angeles' political scene. He joined the congressional campaign team of Kenneth Mejia in 2018, and he was elected to the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council in 2019.
2020 U.S. House of Representatives campaign
After finishing off as one of the top two candidates in the primary, his candidacy was advanced to the general election, which will take place on November 3, 2020.
David Kim's campaign has received endorsements from Andrew Yang (Humanity Forward), Marianne Williamson, Our Revolution LA, Sunrise Movement, Income Movement and his primary opponent Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla as well as from political activist Ryan Knight. In August, Kim's campaign released an anti-poverty platform called "A Floor to Stand On".

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