GOP congressional candidate in Texas special election loses supporters after racist comments
Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
April 4, 2021
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Sery Kim, vying for the late Ron Wright s seat in Congress, made several disdainful remarks toward China and Chinese immigrants during a Republican congressional candidate forum in Arlington.Kris Connor/Getty Images
A Republican candidate in the special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, is facing intense backlash and has lost two of her biggest supporters after saying she does not want Chinese immigrants in the United States.
The comments by Sery Kim, a Korean American who served in the Small Business Administration under President Donald Trump, prompted California U.S. Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel to rescind their endorsements of her on Friday. Young Kim and Steel are the first Korean American GOP women to serve in Congress.