Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Congress could get its first Korean American in 20 years
We find out more about the top two finishers in yesterday’s congressional primary in Los Angeles. One is the Democratic party standard bearer. The other would be the first Korean American elected to Congress in 20 years.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPhoto courtesy of Robert Lee Ahn
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