Karen Bass Launches Congressional Re-Election Campaign in Culver City

Despite the rain, scores of people turned out at the Culver City teen center between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday morning to help Rep. Karen Bass kick off her reelection campaign for the 37th Congressional District. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa also attended the event.

In order to qualify for the June primary ballot, Bass needs to collect 3,000 signatures from voters in the newly drawn district. 

Patch caught up with Rep. Bass late Saturday afternoon when she came to speak at for the Culver City Council elections, which will be held April. 10.

Rep. Bass told Patch she was pleased with the turnout. “We already have 1700 of the 3,000 signatures needed for the June ballot,” she said.

Asked why she chose to launch her kick-off campaign in Culver City, Rep. Bass said, “I do most of my events in Culver City and the Veterans Memorial is a wonderful venue. It’s smack dab in the middle of the district.”

She added she had to keep reminding herself that it’s now the 37th – not the 33rd district she hopes to represent.

Rep. Bass flew in from Washington D.C. on Friday, but was headed back on Sunday, she said.

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