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Solis' House seat draws interest of prominent politicians
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Dec 24, 2008 05:09pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Los Angeles Times |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The race to replace Congresswoman Hilda Solis may turn out to be a competition between veteran politicians representing the district's two largest ethnic groups: Latinos and Asians.
On Monday, Judy Chu, chairwoman of the state Board of Equalization, announced her intention to run for the seat, which encompasses East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley and would be vacant if Solis (D-El Monte) is confirmed as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of labor.
State Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) said publicly last week that she was interested in pursuing the seat.
Speculation over who would run has been swirling in political circles since Obama's choice of Solis was made public late last week.
Both Chu and Romero were suggested, as were Assemblyman Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) and Assemblyman Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), neither of whom have announced their intentions. But the law doesn't require a candidate to live in the district, so the field could be open to many other candidates for the sought-after seat in the House of Representatives, which is not subject to term limits. Solis' successor must be chosen in a special election.
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