| GARDEN GROVE, CA The Kim Nguyen-Penaloza for Congress campaign today announced another powerhouse endorsement from the California Federation of Teachers, who represent over 120,000 union educators and professionals across California. CFT/AFT joins the California Teachers Association and National Education Association in their support, showing that our nation’s classroom teachers are united behind Kim Nguyen-Penaloza’s campaign for Congress.
Upon endorsing Councilwoman Nguyen-Penaloza, CFT President Jeff Freitas stated:
“On behalf of the 120,000 teachers and classified employees across our schools and colleges in California, CFT is proud to endorse Kim Nguyen-Penaloza for Congress. A product of local public schools, Kim understands her community and the needs of our educators and kids to ensure a world-class public education for every child. We’re excited to endorse Kim and flip CA-45 this year!”
Councilwoman Kim Nguyen-Penaloza’s campaign for congress has over 100 federal, state, county, local, and labor endorsements, including Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Lou Correa, and the California Democratic Party. She is the only candidate for Congress in the nation endorsed by both BOLD PAC and ASPIRE PAC, the political arms of both the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Members of Congress. The LA Times editorial board has endorsed her campaign saying she’s the “Best Democrat” to defeat incumbent Congresswoman Michelle Steel. For a full list of endorsements, click here.
The daughter of a Vietnamese refugee and a Mexican immigrant, Kim Nguyen-Penaloza 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, Councilwoman Nguyen-Penaloza 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, Councilwoman Nguyen-Penaloza 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. Kim is the Democratic Party endorsed candidate in CA-45.
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, Kim Nguyen-Penaloza 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.
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For an updated list on all endorsements, click here |
