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California's 44th congressional district

Coordinates: 33°51′N 118°15′W / 33.85°N 118.25°W / 33.85; -118.25
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California's 44th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area105.2 sq mi (272 km2)
Distribution
  • 100% urban
  • 0% rural
Population (2023)737,874
Median household
income		$80,769[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+24[2]
Created1983
California's 44th congressional district until 2023

California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in South Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Harbor Region. It is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán. The 44th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The 44th district is composed of these cities and communities: Carson, Compton, East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Lakewood, Lynwood, North Long Beach, San Pedro, South Gate, Watts, Walnut Park, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, and Wilmington.

The congressional district is located in the southern portion of the state and includes part of Los Angeles County.[3] The district's current borders are delineated by the 110 freeway in its western border and takes an inward right following the 105 Freeway. Following S. Central Avenue north, it then zig-zags its way to Florence Ave at its apex. Its eastern border runs mostly along the 710 Freeway until reaching the Pacific Ocean.

Education

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The following school districts serve the area: Los Angeles Unified School District, Compton Unified School District, Lynwood Unified School District, Long Beach Unified School District, and Paramount Unified School District.

California State University Dominguez Hills, Compton Community College, and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science are the only institutions of higher education in the district.

The high school graduation rate is 63.9%[4] and bachelor's degree or higher 13.4%

Recent election results in statewide races

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1990 Governor[5] Wilson 46.6% - 46.1%
1992 President[6] Clinton 40.6% - 35.7%
Senator[7] Herschensohn 50.4% - 39.6%
Senator (Special)[7] Feinstein 46.5% - 44.1%
1994 Governor[8] Wilson 64.2% - 31.5%
Senator[9] Huffington 55.4% – 35.6%
1996 President[10] Dole 44.6% - 44.1%
1998 Governor[11] Davis 52.2% - 44.9%
Senator[12] Fong 49.2% – 46.7%
2000 President[13] Bush 49.4% - 46.9%
Senator[14] Feinstein 51.0% - 42.7%
2002 Governor[15] Simon 55.4% - 37.0%
2003 Recall[16][17] Yes Yes 72.2% - 27.8%
Schwarzenegger 62.6% - 19.3%
2004 President[18] Bush 59.0% - 39.9%
Senator[19] Jones 50.5% - 44.9%
2006 Governor[20] Schwarzenegger 66.8% - 28.4%
Senator[21] Mountjoy 48.3% - 46.4%
2008 President[22] Obama 49.5% - 48.6%
2010 Governor[23] Whitman 52.9% - 40.8%
Senator[24] Fiorina 55.4% - 38.6%
2012 President[25] Obama 84.7% - 13.6%
Senator[26] Feinstein 84.7% - 15.3%
2014 Governor[27] Brown 79.9% – 20.1%
2016 President[28] Clinton 83.0% - 12.3%
Senator[29] Harris 54.6% - 45.4%
2018 Governor[30] Newsom 81.4% – 18.6%
Lieutenant Governor[31] Hernandez 50.4% – 49.6%
Secretary of State[31] Padilla 84.3% – 15.7%
Controller[31] Yee 84.5% – 15.5%
Treasurer[31] Ma 83.6% – 16.4%
Attorney General[31] Becerra 84.0% – 16.0%
Insurance Commissioner[31] Lara 76.9% – 23.1%
Board of Equalization, 3rd District[31] Vazquez 81.5% – 18.5%
Senator[32] Feinstein 57.2% – 42.8%
2020 President[33] Biden 78.4% - 19.2%
2021 Recall[34] No No 80.0% - 20.0%
2022 Governor[35] Newsom 69.5% - 30.5%
Senator[36] Padilla 71.7% - 28.3%
Senator (Special)[37] Padilla 71.2% – 28.8%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 44th congressional district is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.

Southern Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 36th district, the 43rd district, and the 42nd district. The 44th and 36th are partitioned by Sepulveda Blvd, Normandie Ave, Frampton Ave, 253rd St, 255th St, Belle Porte Ave, 256th St, 1720 256th St-1733 256th St, 1701 257th St-1733 257th St, 1734 257th St-W 262nd St, Ozone Ave, 263rd St, 26302 Alta Vista Ave-26356 Alta Vista Ave, Pineknoll Ave, Leesdale Ave, Highway 213, Palos Verde Dr N, 26613 Leesdale Ave-Navy Field, S Western Ave, Westmont Dr, Eastview Park, Mt Rose Rd/Amelia Ave, 1102 W Bloomwood Rd-1514 Caddington Dr, N Western Ave, W Summerland St, N Enrose Ave/Miraleste Dr, Miraleste Dr, Martin J. Bogdanovich Recreation Center and Park, and Shoreline Park.

The 44th and 42nd are partitioned by S Alameda St, Southern Pacific Railroad, Ardmore Ave, Long Beach Blvd, Pacific Blvd, Cudahy St, 2622 Cudahy St-3211 Santa Ana St, Santa Ana St, Salt Lake Ave, Patata St, 7038 Dinwiddie St-10112 Karmont Ave, Imperial Highway, Old River School Rd, Union Pacific Railroad, Gardendale St, Century Blvd, Highway 19. Laurel St, Clark Ave, Beach St, Bellflower Blvd, E Carson St, Woodruff Ave, Gonda Ave, E Wardlow Rd, N Los Coyotes Diagonal, McNab Ave, E Spring St, E Harvey Way, Faculty Ave, E Carson St, Norse Way, Lakewood Golf Course, Cover St, E 36th St, Cherry Ave, Atlantic Ave, E Willow St, Long Beach Blvd, Highway 1, Oregon Ave, W Anaheim St, Los Angeles River, Canal Ave, W 19th St, Santa Fe Ave, Seabright Ave, W 25th St, W Willow St, Middle Rd-East Rd, 2300 E Pacific Coast Highway-W Anaheim St, E Anaheim St-Cerritos Channel, Piers S Ave, Highway 47, and Navy Mole Rd.

The 44th and 43rd are partitioned by Alameda St, E 103rd St, Mona Blvd, E 107th Pl, E 108th St, S Alameda St, Highway 105, Mona Blvd, Santa Fe Ave, E Stockton Ave, N Bullis Rd, Palm Ave/E Killen Pl, N Thorson Ave, McMillan St, Waldorf Dr/N Castlegate Ave, S Gibson Ave, Wright Rd, E Rosecrans Ave, Highway 710, Somerset Blvd, Myrrh St, Hunsake Ave, Alondra Blvd, E Greenleaf Blvd, Main Campus Dr, S Susana Rd, Highway 91, Highway 47, Calle Anita, 2605 Homestead Pl-266 W Apras St, 255 W Victoria St-18300 S Wilmington Ave, W Victoria St, Central Ave, Lincoln Memorial Park, 2600 W Billings St-2973 W Caldwell St, Malloy Ave/S Clymar Ave, W Alondra Blvd, S Figueroa St, W 182nd St, Electric St, and S Western Ave.

The 44th district takes in the cities of Carson, Paramount, South Gate, Lynwood, west side Lakewood, the North Long Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of San Pedro and Wilmington, and the census-designated place West Carson.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1983

Jim Bates
(San Diego)[38] 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1991 		98th
99th
100th
101st 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election. 		1983–1993
San Diego (San Diego)

Duke Cunningham
(Chula Vista)[38] 		Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1993 		102nd Elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 51st district.

Al McCandless
(La Quinta)[38] 		Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995 		103rd Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired. 		1993–2003
Riverside

Sonny Bono
(Palm Springs)[38] 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 5, 1998 		104th
105th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Died.
Vacant January 5, 1998 –
April 7, 1998 		105th

Mary Bono
(Palm Springs)[38] 		Republican April 7, 1998 –
January 3, 2003 		105th
106th
107th 		Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

Ken Calvert
(Corona)[38] 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 42nd district. 		2003–2013

Orange (San Clemente), Riverside (Corona, Riverside)

Janice Hahn
(Los Angeles)[39] 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
December 4, 2016 		113th
114th 		Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Resigned when elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. 		2013–2023

Los Angeles (Carson, Compton, and San Pedro)
Vacant December 4, 2016 –
January 3, 2017 		114th

Nanette Barragán
(Los Angeles)[40] 		Democratic January 3, 2017 –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Los Angeles (Carson, San Pedro, and South Gate)

Election results

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1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Bates 78,474 64.9
Republican Shirley M. Gissendanner 38,447 31.8
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,904 3.3
Total votes 120,825 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Bates (Incumbent) 99,378 69.7
Republican Neill Campbell 39,977 28.1
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,206 2.2
Total votes 142,561 100.0
Democratic hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Bates (Incumbent) 70,557 64.2
Republican Bill Mitchell 36,359 33.2
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Issacson 1,676 1.5
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 1,244 1.1
Total votes 109,836 100.0
Democratic hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Bates (Incumbent) 90,796 59.7
Republican Rob Butterfield 55,511 36.5
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 5,782 3.8
Total votes 152,089 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham 50,377 46.3
Democratic Jim Bates (Incumbent) 48,712 44.8
Peace and Freedom Donna White 5,237 4.9
Libertarian John Wallner 4,385 4.0
Total votes 108,711 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 110,333 54.2
Democratic Georgia Smith 81,693 40.1
Libertarian Phil Turner 11,515 5.7
Total votes 203,541 100.0
Republican hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Bono 95,521 55.6
Democratic Steve Clute 65,370 38.1
American Independent Donald Cochran 10,885 6.3
Total votes 171,776 100.0
Republican hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Bono (Incumbent) 110,643 57.8
Democratic Anita Rufus 73,844 38.6
American Independent Donald Cochran 3,888 2.0
Natural Law Karen Wilkinson 3,143 1.6
Republican Colleen Cummings (write-in) 110 0.0
Total votes 191,628 100.0
Republican hold

1998 (Special)

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1998 California's 44th congressional district special election[49][50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono 53,755 64.0
Democratic Ralph Waite 24,228 28.8
Democratic Anna Nevenich 2,415 2.9
Democratic John W. J. Overman 1,435 1.7
Republican Tom Hamey 1,235 1.5
Republican Bud Mathewson 946 1.1
Total votes 84,014 100.0
Turnout   31.1
Republican hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 97,013 60.1
Democratic Ralph Waite 57,697 35.7
Natural Law Jim J. Meuer 6,818 4.2
Total votes 161,528 100.0
Republican hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (Incumbent) 123,738 59.2
Democratic Ron Oden 79,302 38.0
Reform Gene Smith 4,135 1.9
Natural Law Jim Meuer 2,012 0.9
Total votes 209,187 100.0
Republican hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 76,686 63.7
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 38,021 31.6
Green Phill Courtney 5,756 4.7
Total votes 120,463 100.0
Republican hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 138,768 61.7
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 78,796 35.0
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 7,559 3.3
Total votes 225,123 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 89,555 60.0
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 55,275 37.0
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 4,486 3.0
Total votes 149,316 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 129,937 51.2
Democratic Bill Hedrick 123,890 48.8
Total votes 253,827 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 107,482 55.7
Democratic Bill Hedrick 85,784 44.3
Total votes 193,266 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Hahn (Incumbent) 99,909 60.2
Democratic Laura Richardson (Incumbent) 65,989 39.8
Total votes 165,898 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Hahn (Incumbent) 59,670 86.7
Peace and Freedom Adam Shbeita 9,192 13.3
Total votes 68,862 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nanette Barragán 93,124 52.2
Democratic Isadore Hall 85,289 47.8
Total votes 178,413 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nanette Barragán (Incumbent) 97,944 68.3
Democratic Aja Brown (withdrew)[62] 45,378 31.7
Total votes 143,322 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nanette Barragán (incumbent) 139,661 67.8
Democratic Analilia Joya 66,375 32.2
Total votes 206,036 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nanette Barragán (incumbent) 100,160 72.2
Republican Paul Jones 38,554 27.8
Total votes 138,714 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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What was once the 44th congressional district is now California's 50th congressional district.

In the 1980s, the 44th district was one of four that divided San Diego. It covered some of the northern and eastern parts of San Diego County. The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. However, Bates was bogged down in a scandal involving charges of sexual harassment. Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and hammered Bates about the scandal. He won by just a point, meaning that the San Diego area was represented entirely by Republicans for only the second time since the city was split into three districts after the 1960 United States census.

In the 1990 U.S. census, the district was renumbered the 51st congressional district, and much of its share of San Diego was moved to the new 50th congressional district.

2003-13

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Between 2003 and 2013, the 44th district covered an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux, and Riverside.

2013-23

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "California's 44th Congressional District - Ballotpedia". Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  7. ^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  11. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  12. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Senate)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  15. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senate)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  31. ^ a b c d e f g Los Angeles Elections
  32. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  33. ^ Statement of Vote (2020 President)
  34. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  35. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  36. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  37. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  38. ^ a b c d e f "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  39. ^ "Janice Hahn CV" (PDF). lachamber.com.
  40. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601. "Nanette Diaz Barragán (California (CA)), 118th Congress Profile". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  41. ^ "1982 election results" (PDF).
  42. ^ "1984 election results" (PDF).
  43. ^ "1986 election results" (PDF).
  44. ^ "1988 election results" (PDF).
  45. ^ "1990 election results" (PDF).
  46. ^ "1992 election results" (PDF).
  47. ^ "1994 election results" (PDF).
  48. ^ "1996 election results" (PDF).
  49. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA District 44 - Special Race - Apr 07, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  50. ^ 1998 special election results
  51. ^ "1998 election results" (PDF).
  52. ^ "2000 election results" (PDF).
  53. ^ 2002 election results
  54. ^ 2004 election results
  55. ^ 2006 election results
  56. ^ 2008 election results
  57. ^ 2010 election results
  58. ^ 2012 election results
  59. ^ 2014 election results
  60. ^ 2016 election results
  61. ^ 2018 election results
  62. ^ Hutson, Darralynn (April 6, 2018). "Compton Mayor Aja Brown Drops Out of Congressional Race, Days After Stacey Dash Withdraws". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  63. ^ 2020 election results
  64. ^ 2022 election results
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