Reelect Congressional Representative Linda Sanchez to keep CD-38 on the right track for progress.
Rep. Sanchez’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will continue to be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-38 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Rep. Sanchez has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Planned Parenthood, Equality California, and L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.
Top issues: Taxation, education, armed forces and national security, health, labor and employment.
Priority bills: This year, Rep. Sanchez’s priorities for CD-38 have included 29 bills about taxation, education. Nearly all of these remain in committee or have been referred to committee. The legislation she has sponsored includes bills that aim to ease taxes for working family caregivers, that address and prevent the bullying of students, and that support veterans.
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus?: Yes
Committee leadership/membership: Rep. Sanchez is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Governance and community leadership experience: Rep. Sanchez has served in this congressional seat since 2012, when she was elected with over 67% of the vote. In 2020, she won her 2020 reelection against a Republican challenger by 26 points.
Rep. Sanchez was first elected to Congress in 2002. Rep. Sanchez has worked to improve school safety; enable more women, minorities, and veterans to establish small businesses; and reform the tax code to give relief to long-term caregivers. She is a longtime supporter of working families and the middle class. Sanchez is the co-founder and co-chair of the Labor and Working Families Caucus, where she works toward policies to ensure that workers are protected from workplace accidents and employer intimidation and retaliation. As a ranking member of the Ethics Committee, Sanchez works to ensure that Americans can have confidence in their elected leaders and that they are held accountable.
Other background: Rep. Sanchez is a former labor lawyer from Orange. In Congress, Sanchez has advocated for working people, improved school safety, brought scrutiny to the misuse of arbitration that unfairly harms workers, and has kept families in their homes through changes to bankruptcy law.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Linda Sanchez (D), 57%; Eric Ching (R), 31%; and John Sargega (R), 12%. Sanchez and Ching will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Rep. Sanchez’s campaign has raised $1.1 million and is not funded by police money.
Opposing candidate: Republican Eric Ching
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Ching’s campaign has raised $162,000 and is funded mostly by individuals.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 38th Congressional District includes parts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Voter registration: 48% Democrat, 22% Republican, and 24% No Party Preference. Democrats have held this district since 2002.
District demographics: 61% Latino, 15% Asian, and 4% Black. This district is considered to be one of the 16 strong Latino seats in the California congressional delegation.
Recent election results: CD-38 voted for Biden for president in 2020 by 33 points and Newsom for governor in 2018 by 27 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.
Reelect Congressional Representative Linda Sanchez to keep CD-38 on the right track for progress.
Rep. Sanchez’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will continue to be a progressive voice for the constituents of CD-38 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Rep. Sanchez has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Planned Parenthood, Equality California, and L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.
Top issues: Taxation, education, armed forces and national security, health, labor and employment.
Priority bills: This year, Rep. Sanchez’s priorities for CD-38 have included 29 bills about taxation, education. Nearly all of these remain in committee or have been referred to committee. The legislation she has sponsored includes bills that aim to ease taxes for working family caregivers, that address and prevent the bullying of students, and that support veterans.
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus?: Yes
Committee leadership/membership: Rep. Sanchez is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Governance and community leadership experience: Rep. Sanchez has served in this congressional seat since 2012, when she was elected with over 67% of the vote. In 2020, she won her 2020 reelection against a Republican challenger by 26 points.
Rep. Sanchez was first elected to Congress in 2002. Rep. Sanchez has worked to improve school safety; enable more women, minorities, and veterans to establish small businesses; and reform the tax code to give relief to long-term caregivers. She is a longtime supporter of working families and the middle class. Sanchez is the co-founder and co-chair of the Labor and Working Families Caucus, where she works toward policies to ensure that workers are protected from workplace accidents and employer intimidation and retaliation. As a ranking member of the Ethics Committee, Sanchez works to ensure that Americans can have confidence in their elected leaders and that they are held accountable.
Other background: Rep. Sanchez is a former labor lawyer from Orange. In Congress, Sanchez has advocated for working people, improved school safety, brought scrutiny to the misuse of arbitration that unfairly harms workers, and has kept families in their homes through changes to bankruptcy law.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Linda Sanchez (D), 57%; Eric Ching (R), 31%; and John Sargega (R), 12%. Sanchez and Ching will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Rep. Sanchez’s campaign has raised $1.1 million and is not funded by police money.
Opposing candidate: Republican Eric Ching
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Ching’s campaign has raised $162,000 and is funded mostly by individuals.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 38th Congressional District includes parts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Voter registration: 48% Democrat, 22% Republican, and 24% No Party Preference. Democrats have held this district since 2002.
District demographics: 61% Latino, 15% Asian, and 4% Black. This district is considered to be one of the 16 strong Latino seats in the California congressional delegation.
Recent election results: CD-38 voted for Biden for president in 2020 by 33 points and Newsom for governor in 2018 by 27 points.
The Position
Congressmembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the United States Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. California has 53 congressional representatives, the largest delegation in the country. There is no term limit for this position.