Review note: Calvert for Congress and Young Kim for Congress may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — June 2026 California primary
- youngkim.house.gov (opens in a new tab)Rep. Young Kim — official House biography
- youngkimforcongress.com (opens in a new tab)Young Kim for Congress — campaign site (why running, priorities)
- calvert.house.gov (opens in a new tab)Rep. Ken Calvert — official House biography
- calvertforcongress.com (opens in a new tab)Calvert for Congress — campaign site (biography, record, priorities)
- clerk.house.gov (opens in a new tab)Clerk of the U.S. House — Roll Call Vote 10, 117th Congress (objection to counting Arizona's electoral votes, Jan. 6, 2021)
- unitedstates.github.io (opens in a new tab)congress-legislators — current members of Congress (unitedstates project)
- api.congress.gov (opens in a new tab)Congress.gov — member sponsored legislation (Library of Congress)
- fec.gov (opens in a new tab)FEC — 2026 House & Senate current-campaign financial summaries (bulk data)
Last updated September 24, 2026.
Federal
United States Representative, District 40
This person holds your district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term).
Two sitting members of Congress are running against each other here, both Republicans. It is the most expensive contest on this ballot, at nearly $15 million combined. Ken Calvert led the June 2 primary with 34.9%. Young Kim took 20.6%. Kim currently represents this district. Calvert currently represents District 41 and moved here after Prop 50 redrew the congressional lines. The district covers part of Orange and Riverside counties.
The winner holds one of 435 seats in the U.S. House for a two-year term. A member introduces bills, sits on committees that shape federal legislation, votes on the federal budget and on war powers, and handles casework between constituents and federal agencies. Seniority governs committee standing — and this contest will end the career of one of two members who both currently hold it.
Redistricting created this race. Prop 50 redrew the lines and left two incumbents of the same party competing for one seat, so a sitting member of Congress will lose regardless of the outcome. Party offers no guidance here. The documented differences are tenure — 33 years against 5 — and legislative output, where the longer-serving member has 12 career laws to the newer member's 2, though the newer member has sponsored more bills this Congress.
Ken Calvert
Ken Calvert has served in Congress since 1993. He currently represents a different district than this one. Redistricting moved him here for this race. Before Congress he ran a small business in the restaurant and real estate industries for 17 years. He chairs the Defense Appropriations subcommittee. He is also dean of the California Republican delegation.
His campaign focuses on his record in office. It does not give a personal statement about why he is running again. On January 6, 2021, he voted to reject Arizona's already certified electoral votes. The official record shows the motion failed in the full House.
He promises to keep working on economic growth, military support and immigration enforcement. He also promises to keep working on veterans' benefits and water projects for the region. His campaign also lists infrastructure and earthquake warning system funding among his priorities.
Young Kim
Young Kim represents this district in Congress. She came to Washington after working as a small business owner and community leader. She is one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress. She sits on the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees. She chairs the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
She says career politicians serve themselves instead of the people who elected them. She says families in the district are tired of it. On January 6, 2021, the House voted on whether to reject Arizona's already certified electoral votes. The official record shows she did not cast a vote.
She promises to hold Washington accountable and lower costs for working families, according to her campaign. She also promises to protect opportunity for future generations. Her committee work points her toward countering China's influence. It also points her toward water projects for the district.
Record in office
Young Kim (Republican) has served in the U.S. House since 2021 and has sponsored 54 bills in the 119th Congress; 2 of their career bills have become law. Ken Calvert (Republican) has served in the U.S. House since 1993 and has sponsored 33 bills in the 119th Congress; 12 of their career bills have become law. Per Congress.gov and the public-domain congress-legislators roster, retrieved 2026-09-21.
Financial info
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Party
Young Kim
$8,837,239 raised
- Individuals$5,542,00677%
- PACs & committees$1,608,26022%
- Party$10,000<1%
Ken Calvert
$6,142,469 raised
- Individuals$2,531,30265%
- PACs & committees$1,379,32735%
1Total raised is all receipts for the 2026 cycle; the breakdown lists direct contributions, so the pieces can sum below the total. Figures are FEC filings through June 30, 2026, per the FEC bulk campaign-finance summaries, retrieved 2026-09-21.