U.S. Rep. Young Kim, one of the first Korean-American women to serve in Congress, secured her spot in the November runoff election coming in first in the March 5 primary.
Ms. Kim leads with 57 percent of the vote followed by Democrat candidate Joe Kerr, a former Orange County fire captain for over 30 years, who has 25 percent of votes. Tustin School Board Member Allyson Damikolas, who works as an engineer in Southern California, trails in last place at 18 percent, as of March 11.
