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<p><em>Lawsuit Contests Kerr’s Congressional Ballot Designation As Illegal<br><br>Esther Kim-Varet, frontrunner to flip California’s 40th Congressional District, today announced that she has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate in Sacramento Superior Court to block Democratic opponent Joe Kerr from using an illegal ballot designation in the June 2, 2026 primary election.</em></p>

<h4>Kim-Varet Sues To Prevent Opponent From Deceiving CA-40 Voters</h4>

<p><em>Kim’s BBB Vote Eviscerates Key Services to Cut Taxes for Top 1%; Extends Trump SALT Cap</em></p>

<h4>Young Kim Votes To Cut Healthcare for 17 Million American Citizens &amp; Extend Property Tax Hike On CA</h4>

<p><em>In a 4th Attack in 3 Weeks, NRCC Lies Again About CA-40 Democratic Frontrunner; Kim Varet Remains the Candidate Most Attacked by NRCC</em></p>

<h4>National Republican Congressional Committee Attacks Esther Kim Varet, Again</h4>

<p><em>Rep. Kim Blatantly Lies to Constituents by Voting for Republican Budget, </em><strong><em><u>CUTTING</u></em></strong><em> Medicaid and </em><strong><em><u>MEDICARE</u></em></strong></p>

<h4>Young Kim Casts Deciding Vote for Trump, Again</h4>

<p><em>MAGA Rep. Kim Sells Out By Taking $238K (And Counting) From Fossil Fuel Industry; Earns an “F-” from Environmental Groups</em></p>

<h4>Young Kim Celebrates Earth Day By Selling Out to Oil and Gas</h4>

<p><em>Kim-Varet’s recent internal poll projects that she will clear the primary with a wide margin, advancing to the November general election in a statistical dead heat with either of CA-40’s two Republican incumbents.</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim-Varet Holds Massive 14 to 1 Cash Advantage; New Poll Shows She Has Put CA-40 In Play</h4>

<p><em>Tulchin Research Poll projects primary tie between Kim-Varet and Calvert,&nbsp;Kim-Varet is the only Democrat with a paid media campaign, putting the district in play.<br><br>Poll projects Democrats boxed-out by vote splitting in any other scenario, for the only U.S. House contest in the nation with two incumbent Republicans.</em><br></p>

<h4>Only One Democrat Can Stop Dual-Republican November Ballot in CA-40</h4>

<p><em>“This isn’t what we worked for. Prices are up, and the stock market is shaky — all thanks to Republicans in D.C. like Young Kim,” states another ad in Chinese.</em></p>

<h4>DCCC targets California Asian American voters in first paid ads of 2026 cycle</h4>

<p><em>Kim Varet Remains The Only Viable Candidate Challenging Young Kim; Pledges That Her Campaign Will Accept No Corporate PAC Contributions</em></p><p></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Again Far Outpaces Combined CA-40 Democratic Field</h4>

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<h4>Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $350K In First 10 Days Of Campaign</h4>

<p><em>New TV and Digital Ad Hits the Air as Campaign Surpasses $2.8 Million Raised This Cycle and Tops 200 Volunteers, Sharpening the Contrast With Republicans Ken Calvert and Young Kim</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim-Varet Closes Q1 With $1.15 Million Cash on Hand</h4>

<h4>California's Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Endorses Esther Kim-Varet for Congress in CA40</h4>

<p><em>Quirk-Silva, who kicked Young Kim out of the Assembly, praises Kim Varet as “the best chance we have at flipping the House”</em></p>

<h4>Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva Endorses Esther Kim Varet</h4>

<p><em>State of the Union Highlights MAGA Young Kim Putting Trump Over Her Constituents, Failing to Address Rising Prices</em></p>

<h4>Trump and Young Kim Double Down on Tariffs &amp; Abandoning American Leadership</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>New CA-40 map excludes Young Kim’s residence and constituents,</em></span><em><br></em><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>Democratic frontrunner Esther Kim Varet lives in the new CA-40, </em></span><em><br></em><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>is likely to face off against displaced CA-41 MAGA Rep. Ken Calvert</em></span></p>

<h4>PROP 50 PASSAGE MEANS YOUNG KIM CAN KISS CA-40 GOODBYE</h4>

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<h4>OC Register: Instagram account spurs FEC complaint</h4>

<p><em>Kim Varet Cements CA-40 Frontrunner Status With National Republicans Raising Alarm About Her Momentum</em></p>

<h4>National Republican Congressional Committee Attacks Esther Kim Varet</h4>

<p><em>Innovative Ad Mocks Faux-Moderate Rep. Young Kim&nbsp;for Being Controlled by Trump and Corporate Donors</em></p><p><em>Kim Varet Is Taking Her Sharp Message Where It Hurts: to Fox News</em></p>

<h4>CNN Spotlights Esther Kim Varet’s First Ad</h4>

<p><em>Opening Makes Kim Varet the Only CA-40 Candidate with a Business Located Inside the District</em></p>

<h4>ICYMI: LA Times Spotlights Esther Kim Varet’s Small Business Opening in Tustin</h4>

<p><em>MAGA Incumbent Young Kim Desperately Stays Afloat with Corporate PAC Money</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Outraises CA-40 Democratic Field by Over 2.5x</h4>

<p><em>Fellow Small Business Owner, Former Entertainment Executive, and Environmental Champion Backs Kim-Varet to Retire MAGA Incumbents Young Kim and Ken Calvert — Who Have Spent a Combined 39 Years in Congress Voting Against the Interests of Californians</em></p>

<h4>Rep. Laura Friedman Endorses  Esther Kim-Varet for Congress</h4>

<p><em>Social media troll, paid $1,500 by Democratic opponent who had pledged to run a “positive, ideas-based campaign”, posted racist and antisemitic slander against Kim-Varet.</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim-Varet Demands  Public Apology for Opponent’s Use of Campaign Funds for Defamatory Attacks</h4>

<p><em>Campaign Funding To Date Exceeds $1.6M; Esther Kim Varet Significantly Expands Fundraising Lead Over CA-40 Democratic Field</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $600K in Q2 2025; <br>Campaign Funding To Date Exceeds $1.6M</h4>

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<h4>Election Eve Zoom Town Hall</h4>

<p>Join Esther and special guest Jane Kim, Chair of California Working Families Party and candidate for CA Insurance Commissioner, for a campaign update and AMA Q&amp;A!</p>

<p><em>Young Kim Now Ranked Among Top 10 Most Vulnerable Republican House Incumbents Nationally; CA-40 Ranked Second Most Flippable District in CA</em></p>

<h4>Cook Political Report Upgrades CA-40; Top 10 Most Contested House Races with a Rep. Incumbent</h4>

<p><em>Meade Also Under Fire for Failing to File Proper Disclosures</em></p>

<h4>Perry Meade Steals From March for Our Lives; Violates Federal Election Law</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>Remains a Top 3 Democratic Challenger in the Nation</em></span></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Dominates Q3 Fundraising in CA-40, Over $2.1 Million Raised to Date</h4>

<p><em>Kim Varet Harnesses Over 800 Donations to Flip a Critical Swing District</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $1M In Q1</h4>

<p><em>Big Bullshit Budget Bill, Which Young Kim Cast Deciding Vote to Approve, Will Sell Off HALF of CA-40’s Public Lands</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Calls Out Young Kim As Key Accomplice To Republican "Firesale" Of CA-40's Forests</h4>

<p><em>Democratic congressional candidate Esther Kim Varet’s AI-generated actors accused Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) of parroting policy “prompts” dictated by President Donald Trump and corporate interests in a mocking, tech-savvy ad.</em></p>

<h4>Democrat’s AI Campaign Ad Mocks GOP Rival for Taking Policy ‘Prompts’ From Trump: ‘As Fake as I Am!’</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>Kim Varet Remains The Only Viable Candidate Challenging Rep. Young Kim; </em></span><em><br></em><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"><em>Will Not Accept Corporate PAC Contributions</em></span></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $2 Million In CA-40</h4>

<p><em>Nation’s Only Dual-Incumbent Congressional Race</em></p><p><em>Republican Incumbents Attack Each Other While Democrat Esther Kim-Varet More Than Doubled Her Support and Pulled Away from Democratic Field</em></p>

<h4>Three-Way Dead Heat Tie in CA-40 House Battleground</h4>

<p><em>Battleground District Victors Praise Kim Varet as a “refreshing voice” and “the best Democrat to take the last Republican House seat in Orange County”</em></p>

<h4>Former Congressmen Harley Rouda and Dean Phillips Endorse Esther Kim Varet for Congress</h4>

<p><em>First National Climate PAC to Endorse in CA-40 Race</em><br></p><p><em>Backed by more than 3 million members, the NRDC is one of the nation’s most powerful environmental advocacy organizations. The endorsement is made by NRDC’s Action Fund.</em></p>

<h4>The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund Endorses Esther Kim-Varet</h4>

<p><em>Trump Tariffs Tank U.S. Economy Growth, Young Kim Complicit In Economic Shortfall</em></p>

<h4>MAGA Rep. Young Kim Silent As U.S. Economy Shrinks</h4>

<p><em>To Flip the ONLY House District in the Nation With TWO Incumbent Republicans<br></em></p><p><em>With a 15X Cash Advantage, and the only candidate with polling showing a pathway to win, Kim-Varet is the ONLY Viable Candidate Who Can Retire MAGA Incumbents Ken Calvert and Young Kim.</em></p><p><br></p>

<h4>Esther Kim-Varet Calls on Remaining Democratic Opponents: Clear CA-40 Field Now<br></h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">CA-40 is IN PLAY, and Esther is TIED with our 2 corrupt &amp; cruel MAGA incumbents!</strong></span><strong><br><br></strong><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Come out to meet Esther Kim-Varet: the ONLY Dem who can actually win. </strong></span><br><br><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Coffee is on us!</strong></span></p>

<h4>Menifee Meet-Up: <br>Coffee with your next Congresswoman</h4>

<p>CA-40 is IN PLAY, and this Dem is TIED with our MAGA incumbents!<br><br>Come out to meet Esther Kim-Varet, the only Dem who can win. Coffee is on us!</p>

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<p><em>Senator Who Flipped a Trump District as a First-Time Candidate &amp; Leading Advocate for ICE Accountability Backs Kim-Varet in the Final Days Before CA-40's June 2 Primary</em></p>

<h4>U.S. Senator Andy Kim Endorses Esther Kim-Varet for Congress</h4>

<h4>ADVISORY - Political Rally</h4>

<p><em>Kim-Varet Who Has Outraised The Combined Democratic Field 4X Launches Ad Today On CTV And Digital Platforms To Complement Aggressive Direct Mail Campaign</em></p><p><em>First TV Ad From Any Democratic Candidate In CA-40’s Flip Opportunity Contest, The Only House District Race In The Nation With Two Republican Incumbents</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim-Varet Releases First TV Ad In CA-40 Congressional Race</h4>

<p><em>New Analysis from Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Shows Devastating Effect of Young Kim’s Big, Bad Budget</em></p>

<h4>Young Kim’s Deciding Vote Increases Deficit by $2.4T While Leaving 10.9M More Uninsured</h4>

<h4>WATCH (CNN): Democratic House Candidate Uses AI To Mock Opponent</h4>

<p><em>Announcement Reflects Momentum Behind Challenger Candidate Esther Kim Varet</em></p>

<h4>‘Sabato’s Crystal Ball’ Upgrades 2026 Flip Prospects for CA-40</h4>

<p><em>Innovative July 4th-Themed Initiative Blends Patriotic Celebration with Creative Fundraising and Campaign Promotion</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Launches “It’s My Flag” American Flag Necklace Sweepstakes</h4>

<p><em>Announcement Comes Days After Esther Kim Varet Declares $1M First Quarter</em></p>

<h4>Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Names CA-40 As A “District In Play”</h4>

<p><em>MAGA Rep. Kim, who voted for over $100B of increased ICE Funding, Blamed for Massive Raids on Legal Korean Residents&nbsp;</em></p>

<h4>ICE Attacks on Hyundai Plant Fuel Anger at Rep. Young Kim from Korean Community</h4>

<p><em>Despite Telling Voters That She Would Protect Healthcare and Work To Restore The SALT Homeowner Tax Deduction, Young Kim Votes To Advance Devastating Healthcare Cuts for Working Families and Seniors, Screwing California Homeowners Once Again</em></p>

<h4>MAGA Young Kim Lies To Voters &amp; Votes to Cut Healthcare for 41,000 CA-40 Constituents</h4>

<p><em>First Congressional Endorsement in CA-40, ASPIRE PAC, Lines Up Behind Esther Kim Varet&nbsp;</em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet Endorsed By Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Campaign Arm</h4>

<p><em>Campaign to Hold Rally and Voter Registration Drive </em></p>

<h4>Esther Kim Varet&nbsp;Opens Newest Location of VSF Art Gallery in Tustin on April 26th</h4>

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