Expecting baby, Compton mayor to exit House race

Compton Mayor Aja Brown said last Thursday night she is withdrawing her candidacy in California’s 44th Congressional District, a week after conservative celebrity Stacey Dash dropped out of the race.

They were trying to unseat freshman Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-San Pedro), who is running a well-funded campaign. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic. Brown said she is expecting her first child. “My family commitments supersede my ability to expand my level of service,” the mayor said in a statement.