Politics & Government

Janice Hahn Hits the Campaign Trail

L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn is currently seeking to take over the 36th Congressional District now that Jane Harman has officially resigned from the post.

L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn is the first person to officially announce as a candidate for the 36th Congressional District seat left vacant by

Hahn met with locals at Sunday's Mar Vista Farmers' Market and also spoke with Mar Vista Patch about her efforts to win the race. Hahn emphasized the importance of the seat remaining in the hands of a Democrat.

She also said that Harman had telephoned her after she decided to relinquish the post and urged her to run. Hahn received endorsements Monday from the Torrance Firefighters Association and Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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The Mar Vista resident interviewed at 1:20 in the video was incorrectly identified. His name is Stephen Boskin.

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