At least two political veterans have now announced their candidacies for California’s new 41st Congressional District, setting up a Democrat-on-Democrat contest to represent parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Former Assemblymember Hector de la Torre, who was elected to the South Gate City Council and was that city’s mayor before serving in the state legislature from 2004 to 2010, launched a bid for the 41st Congressional District this week.

Also running is Rep. Linda Sánchez , who now represents the 38th District but saw the city she resides in, Whittier, redrawn into the 41st District under new congressional maps that California voters approved when they passed Proposition 50 during last month’s special election .

De La Torre, 58, lives in South Gate, in California’s 44th

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