I know that the 37th Congressional District is Long Beach/Compton, but I wanted to write something briefly about the race that is going on out there. When Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald passed away last month the seat was vacated, and we now have an interesting race in a special election that will take place on June 26th.
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Jenny Oropeza has some pretty good endorsements in this race. The California Democratic Party endorsed her, and so have Rep. Loretta Sanchez and Rep. Linda Sanchez.
Oropeza was a staunch critic of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Long Beach when she sat on their city council, and she supported a bill to ban big-box grocery stores statewide.
If you wanted to volunteer some time to Oropeza’s campaign, call their office at 562.424.9262.
I encourage all local Orange County Democrats to walk, phone, stuff envelopes and donate money to Jenny. She is a dedicated elected official and will make a great member of Congress. In an off election year, this is an excellent opportunity to get involved and gear up for the upcoming Presidential Campaign.