2026 election · U.S. House
2026 California House race — Lateefah Simon's seat
Incumbent: Lateefah Simon (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion and Reproductive Rights: Supports codifying federal protections for abortion, contraception, and IVF access, and has cosponsored legislation to protect and expand abortion service availability. [1][2]
- Disability Rights and Voting Rights: Lists disability rights and voting rights/democracy reform among her stated legislative priorities. [1]
- Healthcare: Supports expanding access to healthcare for all residents as one of her stated campaign priorities. [1][2]
- Housing and Homelessness: Lists affordable housing and reducing homelessness as campaign priorities, supporting increased housing access in her East Bay district. [1][2]
- Immigration: Advocates for fixing what she describes as a broken immigration system and opposes rhetoric that pits asylum seekers against working-class Americans; has cosponsored repeal of the Alien Enemies Act and Alien Registration Act. [1][2][3]
- LGBTQ+ Rights: States support for LGBTQ+ rights as one of her congressional campaign priorities. [1]
- Opposition to Trump Administration Policies: Delivered a progressive rebuttal to a Trump address to Congress, criticizing the administration's policies and rhetoric as harmful to working people. [1][2][3]
- Racial and Social Justice: Supports racial and social justice initiatives, including cosponsoring a resolution recognizing a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for slavery's lasting harms. [1][2]
Public polling
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