Isaac Kim

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Isaac Kim

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 4, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Columbia University, 2010

Contact

Campaign website

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Isaac Kim ran in a special election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 6 in California. Kim lost in the special primary on April 4, 2023.

Kim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Isaac Kim earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 2010.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2023)

General election

Special general election for Los Angeles City Council District 6

Imelda Padilla defeated Marisa Alcaraz in the special general election for Los Angeles City Council District 6 on June 27, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Imelda Padilla (Nonpartisan)	55.8	8,547
		Marisa Alcaraz (Nonpartisan)	44.2	6,765

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,312
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 6

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Los Angeles City Council District 6 on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Imelda Padilla (Nonpartisan)	25.7	3,424
✔		Marisa Alcaraz (Nonpartisan)	21.1	2,821
		Marco Santana (Nonpartisan)	18.9	2,524
		Rose Grigoryan (Nonpartisan)	14.9	1,986
		Isaac Kim (Nonpartisan)	10.9	1,455
		Antoinette Scully (Nonpartisan)	5.6	745
		Douglas Dagoberto Sierra (Nonpartisan)	2.9	393

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 13,348
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ely De La Cruz Ayao (Nonpartisan)
• Lanira Murphy (Nonpartisan)
• Wendy Goodman Thum (Nonpartisan)
• Anthony Lopez (Nonpartisan)
• James Thomas (Nonpartisan)
• Ermias Alemayehu (Nonpartisan)
• Jaime Carlos Gallo (Nonpartisan)
• Victoria Del Rosal (Nonpartisan)
• Richard Serrano (Nonpartisan)
• Oscar Portillo Jr. (Nonpartisan)
• Andrew James Ashborn (Nonpartisan)
• Carmenlina Minasova (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Isaac Kim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kim's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Isaac is the son of immigrants, a brother, and a husband. Since 2016, he has been founder/CEO of a consumer product brand/company. Prior to starting his business, Isaac worked for both small and large, private and publicly traded companies doing operations and forecasting. He studied Economics-Philosophy and graduated from Columbia University in 2010.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Regain the trust of our community through transparency, accountability, and accessibility.
• Redefine the role of council member to focus on being a better, caring and help neighbor.
• Restore responsive city services, environmental justice, education, and tackle the housing crisis.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Environment/Climate, Responsive City Services, Education, Homeless Help, Local LA CD6 Issues, Parks and Recreation.

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