Young Kim

1What can this job do?

Your U.S. Representative is your single voice in the U.S. House — one of 435 members who write and vote on federal law, and the half of Congress that controls spending, since revenue bills start in the House. Reps shape federal taxes, benefits like Social Security and Medicare, immigration, defense, and more, and they run oversight of the federal government. Of your federal officials, this is the one tied to the smallest, most local district.

✗It does NOT make law alone — a bill needs the Senate and the President too — and it has no power over state or local government. A representative cannot set your state or city's rules.

2What has this person done with it?

We don't yet show this official's record here, but for Congress it is unusually open: every recorded vote, sponsored bill, and floor action is public at congress.gov, and campaign finance is at the Federal Election Commission (fec.gov). These are the primary sources — and the federal tier is where a future version of this app can show an official's actual votes, because the data is free and complete.

We only log matters of public record, in the same format for every official — never opinion or news coverage.

3How does this affect you?

This is YOUR one representative in the U.S. House — the single member of Congress your neighborhood elects to speak for it in Washington. The House writes federal laws, controls federal spending, and can start impeachments. Because you live in the 40th district, this seat is your specific vote in the House; every other district elects its own.

4How do you change it?

This is an elected seat with a two-year term — the whole House is up every even-year election, so you weigh in often. You vote for the one representative from your congressional district. Registration, polling place, and mail ballots run through the Orange County Registrar of Voters (ocvote.gov).

☑This seat is expected on the ballot November 3, 2026 — that's the county's forecast, not yet the official notice of election.