2022 race briefing
Kim was born in Sierra Vista, Arizona. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from UC Berkeley in 2006 and a law degree from Cardozo School of Law in 2010, and has worked as an immigration litigation attorney and juvenile dependency attorney. He has served on the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council.
In the June 7, 2022 top-two primary he took 39.0% of the vote and advanced with Gomez (50.7%). In the November 8, 2022 general election Gomez won 51.2% to 48.8%. Kim also faced Gomez in the 2020 general (47.0%) and the 2024 general (44.4%).
PolRev covered his 2022 campaign.