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LA native Myla Rahman seeks to oust Rep. Maxine Waters

Rahman is entering the Democratic primary against longtime incumbent Maxine Waters and plans to focus her campaign on health care.

LA native Myla Rahman seeks to oust Rep. Maxine Waters
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This article1 analysis · Oct 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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Democratic House candidate challenging Maxine Waters

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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 in California’s 43rd District

Outlets agree that Myla Rahman is challenging Rep. Maxine Waters and making generational change a central campaign theme. Center outlets place the contest in a broader Democratic generational debate. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Rahman’s challenge and her plans to focus on health care.

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