CA-25: Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta endorses California Democratic House challenger
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta has endorsed California Assemblywoman Christy Smith as the Democrat challenges GOP incumbent Rep. Mike García in the Los Angeles-area district.
Huerta, the famed labor leader who co-founded United Farm Workers with César Chávez, touted Smith's labor ties and her "strong moral character and decency" in her endorsement Thursday.
“Our future is at stake this coming November. Now, more than ever, we need leaders like Christy Smith fighting for immigrant communities, working families, women and everyday people," Huerta said in a statement.
"I’m proud to endorse Christy in her bid for Congress because she’s a fighter for justice and proven integrity — from negotiating her first employee contract as a union chapter president in her 20s, to founding a local education nonprofit and bringing critical resources back to her community as state assemblywoman. In Congress, Christy will champion access to health care, quality public education, and work to address the systemic inequities this pandemic has laid bare," added Huerta.
Smith is challenging García in a rematch of a special election held earlier this year to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Katie Hill (D), who resigned in November amid allegations of an extramarital affair with a staffer.
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