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LA native Myla Rahman seeks to oust Rep. Maxine Waters

Waters is the longtime representative Rahman hopes to unseat.

LA native Myla Rahman seeks to oust Rep. Maxine Waters
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
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Myla Rahman says she is entering the Democratic primary to challenge longtime Rep. Maxine Waters, arguing the district needs new leadership. Rahman plans to make health care a focus of her campaign.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Bob Flores, Waters’s Democratic challenger in 2012; Juanita Millender-McDonald, Former representative for whom Rahman worked as a field representative

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Myla Rahman Challenges Maxine Waters for California’s 43rd District Seat

Myla Rahman is challenging longtime Rep. Maxine Waters, making generational change a central theme of her campaign. Center outlets place the contest in a broader Democratic generational debate and emphasize younger residents’ desire for representation. Right-leaning outlets likewise focus on Rahman’s generational-change pitch, while also noting her health-care focus and, in one article, that Waters’ campaign did not respond.

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