Ken Calvert and Young Kim Advance to November General Election in California's 40th Congressional District
Republican Representatives Ken Calvert and Young Kim have advanced to the November general election for California's 40th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The race was created after California voters passed Proposition 50 in 2025, which redrew five districts to favor Democrats, forcing the two GOP incumbents to compete against each other. The outcome will eliminate at least one prominent Republican from Congress.
Ken Calvert and Young Kim, both Republican representatives, have secured spots in the November general election for California's newly redrawn 40th Congressional District under the state's top-two primary system. Calvert, a 30-year congressional veteran who currently represents the 41st District, and Kim, who was elected to the 40th District in 2023, emerged from a crowded primary field that included five Democratic candidates and one no-party-preference candidate. The new district configuration resulted from Proposition 50, passed by California voters in 2025 with backing from Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats, which shifted five districts to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. The 40th District spans parts of Orange County and the Inland Empire, including cities from Villa Park and Mission Viejo to Murrieta and Menifee. Both candidates have campaigned on immigration reform and support for Trump's border wall funding, though they have criticized each other's records on these issues.
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Ken Calvert, Young Kim advance in Congressional CA-40 primary, CBS News projects
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