Politics & Government

Janice Hahn Hits the Campaign Trail at Mar Vista Farmers' Market

L.A City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who is seeking to succeed Jane Harman in the 36th Congressional District, spends Sunday speaking with Patch and locals at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market.

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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