2026 election · U.S. House
2026 California House race — Linda T. Sánchez's seat
Incumbent: Linda T. Sánchez (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion and Reproductive Rights: Has consistently voted against restrictions on abortion access and embryonic stem cell research, and voted to expand access to emergency contraception. [1]
- Digital Trade and Intellectual Property: Supports strong copyright and intellectual property protections in trade agreements and opposes discriminatory measures like digital services taxes against American companies. [1]
- Energy and Environment: Supports expanding carbon-free energy as a key strategy to mitigate climate change. [1]
- Health Care: Supports the Affordable Care Act and views quality, affordable health care as a right rather than a privilege for the wealthy. [1]
- Immigration: Emphasizes her family's immigrant story and calls for greater accountability from federal immigration authorities over enforcement operations, including detention of a U.S. citizen constituent. [1][2]
- Labor and Trade: Identifies as a strong defender of workers' rights, a union member, and former labor lawyer. [1]
- National Security and Foreign Policy: Supports maintaining a well-trained military while favoring deployment of troops only when absolutely necessary and preserving civil liberties. [1]
- Trade Policy/Tariffs: Opposes President Trump's tariffs, arguing they raise consumer prices, harm manufacturing jobs, and were imposed without proper congressional authority. [1][2]
Public polling
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