Backed by a hefty listing of distinguished endorsers, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis has formally kicked off her bid for a southeast L.A. County congressional seat, ought to new district maps be accepted by California voters in November.
“I’ve been standing up for the people — and against Trump — as a Supervisor, and now it’s time to campaign for the House and fight for the people and democracy in the Congress,” Solis stated in a press release Friday.
The previous secretary of Labor, 67, beforehand served in Congress and the statehouse earlier than changing into a county supervisor.
Solis’ marketing campaign launch included endorsements from 5 sitting members of Congress, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and civil rights chief Dolores Huerta, amongst others.
The heavyweight listing speaks to the legislator’s deep backing in native Democratic politics. It additionally doubles as a warning to different potential candidates in regards to the institution firepower behind Solis’ nascent marketing campaign, regardless of the seat she’s angling for not really present but.
Solis would run within the redrawn thirty eighth District, which is at present represented by Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Whittier). Ought to the maps cross, Sánchez is probably going planning to run within the redrawn forty first District, which is able to embody her residence of Whittier, leaving the brand new thirty eighth District with out an incumbent candidate. Each districts might be closely Democratic.
The Instances reported this month that Solis was lining up assist for a possible candidacy even earlier than the brand new maps have been finalized. A minimum of one California lawmaker informed The Instances that Solis referred to the district as “my seat” when asking for backing — a reference to the seat she as soon as held, despite the fact that the brand new district doesn’t but exist. Solis confirmed her candidacy to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Thursday.
Together with Sanchez, former Obama administration staffer TJ Adams-Falconer has additionally filed marketing campaign fundraising paperwork within the district.
