KIM, YOUNG
R · house · currently seated · bioguide K000397
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- FEC candidate id
H8CA39240- Internal id
4f63e570-2c83-49e1-be1e-b271c4138b63- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-40. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 753,713 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $134,712 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $63,094 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.445 |
| Race | White alone | 51.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 20.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 16.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 25.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 51.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.9% |
| Household | Family households | 73.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.79 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $988,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,640 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 96.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,650,305 | $3,601,336 | $5,786,467 | $44,700 | $4,670,985 |
| 2024 | $9,244,756 | $7,906,736 | $1,737,498 | $84,428 | $6,010,188 |
| 2022 | $9,340,941 | $9,349,804 | $399,479 | $65,644 | $6,870,711 |
| 2020 | $6,473,025 | $6,070,017 | $408,342 | $46,802 | $5,440,961 |
| 2018 | $2,907,666 | $2,902,332 | $5,334 | $5,517 | $2,322,247 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · CA-39 — won
- 2018 general house · CA-40 — running
- 2020 general house · CA-39 — won
- 2020 general house · CA-40 — running
- 2022 general house · CA-40 — won
- 2024 general house · CA-40 — won
- 2026 general house · CA-40 — running
Committees
- KIM FOR CA-39 — principal · type H
- YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-02-20 — HR 6222 — ROTOR Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-17 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-30 — HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act
- cosponsor · 2025-10-03 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-03 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- cosponsor · 2025-06-03 — HR 2767 — BRAIN Act
- cosponsor · 2024-06-13 — HR 8740 — Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2024-03-12 — HRES 1076 — Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a secure, inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a life of leadership.
- cosponsor · 2024-01-29 — HRES 982 — Condemning the continued violence in Sudan and calling on the international community to unequivocally support diplomatic efforts to achieve a cessation of hostilities, ensure the protection of civilians and secure unfettered access for humanitarian aid.
- cosponsor · 2023-05-11 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,820,970 | $3,818,228 | 63 |
| 2024 | $2,353,381 | $0 | 37 |
| 2022 | $1,356,714 | $93,816 | 35 |
Recent (latest 25)
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWON, THEODORE | APOLLO · FINANCE | ENCINO, CA | 1 | $6,000 |
| ARIK, GABRIYEL | HAPPY JEWELERS · OWNER | FULLERTON, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| MANEVAL, CHRIS | PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS LLC · CONSULTANT | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $3,500 |
| JACKSON, DAVID ROBERT MR | FAIRMONT SCHOOLS INC · CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER | VILLA PARK, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| KALSOW-RAMOS, ROBERT | APOLLO · PARTNER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,000 |
| KWON, JULIE | LOS ANGELES COUNTY · PHYSICIAN | ENCINO, CA | 1 | $2,500 |
| NEUENSCHWANDER, JAMES ALLEN | OUTLOOK WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC · FINANCIAL ADVISOR | SPRING, TX | 1 | $2,000 |
| SNELL, ROBERT | RETIRED · RETIRED | LUBBOCK, TX | 1 | $2,000 |
| SCHALL, JAMES E MR MD | JEVAN ZANDT VA HOSPITAL · PHYSICIAN | HUNTINGDON, PA | 10 | $1,912 |
| DANZY, RUSSELL | RETIRED · RETIRED | PROVENCAL, LA | 68 | $1,773 |
| HYDE, KIRK R MR | RETIRED · RETIRED | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | 6 | $1,550 |
| GREEN, JEFF | J.A. GREEN & CO. · LOBBYIST | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $1,500 |
| SWEET, STEPHEN G | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 11 | $1,264 |
| MATHIS, JARED | MOULTON COMPANY · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| WILLIAMS, DONALD | — | MOBILE, AL | 1 | $1,000 |
| LOEWENSTEIN, ROLLIN D | — | GEORGETOWN, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| TRUBCHIK, MIKHAIL | ALLRISE CAPITAL INC · CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MICHAELS, SUZANNE | RETIRED · RETIRED | SURPRISE, AZ | 26 | $846 |
| GILSTRAP, JAMES C. | RETIRED · RETIRED | LUCAS, TX | 34 | $826 |
| CARTMILL, DEREK | RETIRED · RETIRED | OMAHA, NE | 4 | $672 |
| STRECKER, LINDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | PROSPER, TX | 29 | $662 |
| LAVELY, NANCY | RETIRED · RETIRED | EAST CHINA, MI | 19 | $585 |
| MACKAIG, RICHARD A | RETIRED · RETIRED | DANA POINT, CA | 2 | $572 |
| DAVIS, EDWIN ALAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | LAKEWOOD, WA | 15 | $525 |
| BUGESS, KENNETH | MIDWEST SCRAP · MANAGEMENT | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | 1 | $520 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (19)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | KIM FOR CA-39 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-02-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6222 — ROTOR Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2767 — BRAIN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Foreign Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Europe Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-06-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8740 — Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-03-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1076 — Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th birthday and celebr | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-01-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 982 — Condemning the continued violence in Sudan and calling on the international community to | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2411 — National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (1)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | allkpop.com: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2026/05/nmixxs-sullyoon-goes-viral-for-i-was-prettier-as-a-baby |