Five candidates up to bat for San Mateo County Congressional district
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Ahead of the midterms, President Donald Trump called on Texas last June to redraw its congressional maps to secure a Republican majority in the House of Representatives. California voters clapped back in November with new maps of their own, favoring Democrats. These redistricting efforts will affect California’s congressional races, including San Mateo County’s District 15.
The ballot will feature five candidates: incumbent Rep. Kevin Mullin, Anthony Dang, Mantosh Kumar, Charles Hoelter and Jim Garrity — all of whom are Democrats, except Hoelter, a Republican, and Garrity, an independent.
Mullin was born in San Mateo County and won the seat in 2022 with over 73% of the vote against Republican challenger Anna Cheng Kramer. Before his tenure in Congress, he represented San Mateo County in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022, serving as the Speaker Pro Tem from 2014 until his departure.
Mullin signed over 60 bills into law, many of whi…