| GARDEN GROVE, CA — After announcing major endorsements from CHC BOLD PAC, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda, Kim Bernice Nguyen’s congressional campaign today announced a blockbuster endorsement from Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter. This support comes after the campaign also released endorsements from the LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council, State Senator Tom Umberg, Former State Assemblyman Tom Daly, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, United Association Local 250, and OC Supervisor Katrina Foley all within the last 3 months.
Upon endorsing Ms. Nguyen, Rep. Porter stated:
“Kim Bernice Nguyen is a true homegrown leader who has always stood up for her community. She’ll be a voice for change in Washington, fighting for a woman’s right to choose and delivering for working families. I’m proud to endorse Kim Bernice Nguyen for Congress. She’s the right choice for CA-45 and I hope you join me in supporting her campaign!”
Since announcing her congressional campaign, Kim Bernice Nguyen has amassed over 50 federal, state, county, local, education, and labor endorsements, showing that she is the Democrat who can win the primary and ultimately defeat MAGA Republican Michelle Steel.
The daughter of a Vietnamese refugee and a Mexican immigrant, Kim Bernice Nguyen was the first in her family to graduate high school and college. At just 25, she won a historic election as the youngest person and first Latina ever elected to the Garden Grove City Council. A leader on women’s issues, Ms. Nguyen has stood up to harassment and sought equality and justice throughout Southern California and has fought to ensure that immigrants, like her parents, have the dignity and opportunity to succeed in our communities. A homegrown leader, Ms. Nguyen attended Clinton-Mendenhall Elementary, Doig Intermediate, and Santiago High School. As a healthcare expert, she will bring a much-needed public health background to Congress, having formerly worked for CalOptima and now as a Program Manager for a large health plan.
CA-45 is one of the top pickup opportunities for Democrats in 2024. It is a Biden +6 district with a Democratic registration advantage of 5.6%. Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Latino voters are a majority of the district at 51.6% – with Vietnamese voters making up the largest block of AAPI voters at 58.4%. If elected, Ms. Nguyen would be the first person of Vietnamese descent ever elected to Congress in California and only the third in US history. She would also be the first Asian-Latina in Congress and one of a growing group of millennials seeking to make change on our most crucial issues.
For an updated list on all endorsements, click here |
