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Former Assemblymember Hector De La Torre to run for House seat representing LA and Orange counties

De La Torre announced a House bid, citing his local and state government experience and priorities for the district.

Former Assemblymember Hector De La Torre to run for House seat representing LA and Orange counties
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Dec 6, 2025
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Former California Assemblymember Hector De La Torre announced a bid for the newly drawn 41st Congressional District, where Rep. Linda Sánchez is also running. The race is part of a wider reshuffling of House contests following California’s new congressional maps.

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Candidate for California’s newly drawn 41st Congressional District

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Representative and candidate for the newly drawn 41st Congressional District

Young Kim
R · CA-40

Representative planning to run in California’s 40th Congressional District

Grace F. Napolitano
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Retired representative and De La Torre endorser

House Minority Leader and Sánchez endorser

Pete Aguilar
D · CA-33

House Democratic Caucus Chair and Sánchez endorser

House Minority Whip and Sánchez endorser

Ken Calvert
R · CA-41

Representative planning to run in California’s 40th Congressional District

Alan S. Lowenthal
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Retired representative and De La Torre endorser

ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, California governor who advocated for Proposition 50; Henry Waxman, Former representative and De La Torre endorser; Josh Lowenthal, Assemblymember and De La Torre endorser

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