CA-25: California state lawmaker Christy Smith launches bid for Katie Hill's seat

A Democrat in the California State Assembly launched her bid Monday for the House seat Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) is vacating amid allegations that the first-term congresswoman engaged in improper relationships with a campaign staffer and a legislative aide.

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, who entered the race just one day after Hill announced her resignation, said she’d been considering the run for days.

After much encouragement from community members, neighborhood leaders, activists, parents, veterans and working people across this district, over the last several days, it’s been made clear to me that the people of the 25th Congressional District want and need a new voice to fight for them in Washington,” Smith said in a statement.
Hill, who flipped a seat from Republican Rep. Steve Knight in 2018, had already drawn several Republican challengers in the 2020 election.

Smith appears to be the first Democrat to formally enter the race.

“I would like to commend Congresswoman Katie Hill for her service on behalf of the 25th District as well as her willingness to put country first by stepping down from office,” Smith said.



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