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Esther Kim-Varet Calls on Remaining Democratic Opponents: Clear CA-40 Field Now

To Flip the ONLY House District in the Nation With TWO Incumbent Republicans

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.


Feb
23
2026
PRESS RELEASE

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

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.

Feb
4
2026
PRESS RELEASE

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

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.

Feb
2
2026
PRESS RELEASE

PROP 50 PASSAGE MEANS YOUNG KIM CAN KISS CA-40 GOODBYE

New CA-40 map excludes Young Kim’s residence and constituents,
Democratic frontrunner Esther Kim Varet lives in the new CA-40,
is likely to face off against displaced CA-41 MAGA Rep. Ken Calvert

Nov
5
2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

Remains a Top 3 Democratic Challenger in the Nation

Oct
21
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $2 Million In CA-40

Kim Varet Remains The Only Viable Candidate Challenging Rep. Young Kim;
Will Not Accept Corporate PAC Contributions

Oct
2
2025
PRESS RELEASE

ICE Attacks on Hyundai Plant Fuel Anger at Rep. Young Kim from Korean Community

MAGA Rep. Kim, who voted for over $100B of increased ICE Funding, Blamed for Massive Raids on Legal Korean Residents 

Sep
6
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Perry Meade Steals From March for Our Lives; Violates Federal Election Law

Meade Also Under Fire for Failing to File Proper Disclosures

Aug
14
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva Endorses Esther Kim Varet

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

Jul
21
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Again Far Outpaces Combined CA-40 Democratic Field

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

Jul
17
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Young Kim Votes To Cut Healthcare for 17 Million American Citizens & Extend Property Tax Hike On CA

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

Jul
3
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $600K in Q2 2025;
Campaign Funding To Date Exceeds $1.6M

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

Jul
1
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Launches “It’s My Flag” American Flag Necklace Sweepstakes

Innovative July 4th-Themed Initiative Blends Patriotic Celebration with Creative Fundraising and Campaign Promotion

Jun
27
2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

Jun
19
2025
PRESS RELEASE

National Republican Congressional Committee Attacks Esther Kim Varet, Again

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

Jun
13
2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

New Analysis from Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Shows Devastating Effect of Young Kim’s Big, Bad Budget

Jun
6
2025
PRESS RELEASE

National Republican Congressional Committee Attacks Esther Kim Varet

Kim Varet Cements CA-40 Frontrunner Status With National Republicans Raising Alarm About Her Momentum

May
31
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Congressmen Harley Rouda and Dean Phillips Endorse Esther Kim Varet for Congress

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

May
30
2025
PRESS RELEASE

CNN Spotlights Esther Kim Varet’s First Ad

Innovative Ad Mocks Faux-Moderate Rep. Young Kim for Being Controlled by Trump and Corporate Donors

Kim Varet Is Taking Her Sharp Message Where It Hurts: to Fox News

May
28
2025

MEDIA CLIP

WATCH (CNN): Democratic House Candidate Uses AI To Mock Opponent

May
27
2025
NEWS ARTICLE

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

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.

May
27
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Endorsed By Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Campaign Arm

First Congressional Endorsement in CA-40, ASPIRE PAC, Lines Up Behind Esther Kim Varet 

May
27
2025
NEWS ARTICLE

DCCC targets California Asian American voters in first paid ads of 2026 cycle

“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.

May
23
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Young Kim Casts Deciding Vote for Trump, Again

Rep. Kim Blatantly Lies to Constituents by Voting for Republican Budget, CUTTING Medicaid and MEDICARE

May
22
2025
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: LA Times Spotlights Esther Kim Varet’s Small Business Opening in Tustin

Opening Makes Kim Varet the Only CA-40 Candidate with a Business Located Inside the District

May
8
2025
PRESS RELEASE

MAGA Rep. Young Kim Silent As U.S. Economy Shrinks

Trump Tariffs Tank U.S. Economy Growth, Young Kim Complicit In Economic Shortfall

Apr
30
2025

MEDIA ADVISORY

ADVISORY - Political Rally

Apr
25
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Young Kim Celebrates Earth Day By Selling Out to Oil and Gas

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

Apr
22
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Outraises CA-40 Democratic Field by Over 2.5x

MAGA Incumbent Young Kim Desperately Stays Afloat with Corporate PAC Money

Apr
16
2025
PRESS RELEASE

‘Sabato’s Crystal Ball’ Upgrades 2026 Flip Prospects for CA-40

Announcement Reflects Momentum Behind Challenger Candidate Esther Kim Varet

Apr
10
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Opens Newest Location of VSF Art Gallery in Tustin on April 26th

Campaign to Hold Rally and Voter Registration Drive

Apr
8
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Names CA-40 As A “District In Play”

Announcement Comes Days After Esther Kim Varet Declares $1M First Quarter

Apr
8
2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

Apr
3
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $1M In Q1

Kim Varet Harnesses Over 800 Donations to Flip a Critical Swing District

May
1
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Trump and Young Kim Double Down on Tariffs & Abandoning American Leadership

State of the Union Highlights MAGA Young Kim Putting Trump Over Her Constituents, Failing to Address Rising Prices

Mar
5
2025
PRESS RELEASE

MAGA Young Kim Lies To Voters & Votes to Cut Healthcare for 41,000 CA-40 Constituents

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

Feb
26
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Esther Kim Varet Raises Over $350K In First 10 Days Of Campaign

Announces Campaign Team

Feb
20
2025
PRESS RELEASE

OC Register: Instagram account spurs FEC complaint

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Aug
15
2025