What party is Young Kim?

Young Kim is running as a Republican.

Is Young Kim the incumbent?

Yes. Young Kim currently holds this office.

Who is Young Kim running against?

Ken Calvert, for California U.S. House District 40.

Should I vote for Young Kim?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Young Kim's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Young Kim

Republican · Candidate for California U.S. House District 40 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: slightly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes

Moderately right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.7% of votes, voted with their party 96.8% of the time.

Sponsored 57 bills (0 became law), mostly on international affairs, finance and financial sector, health.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $1.6M supporting and $7.1M opposing Young Kim.

For
America's Credit Unions PAC · Business / industry	$998K
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action · Libertarian / free-market	$366K
CFF · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Young Kim)	$140K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry	$133K
Against
Americans 4 Security PAC · Business / industry	$5.7M
California Conservatives PAC · Conservative advocacy	$1.4M
Activate America	$1,732
Voter to Voter PAC	$35

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

U.S. representatives: Ed Royce
State legislators: Brian Jones
Organizations: Maggie's List, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Newspapers: Orange County Register

More about Young Kim

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Ken Calvert · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Young Kim?: Young Kim is running as a Republican.
Is Young Kim the incumbent?: Yes. Young Kim currently holds this office.
Who is Young Kim running against?: Ken Calvert, for California U.S. House District 40.
Is Young Kim liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Young Kim is slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Young Kim?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Young Kim's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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