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Democrat
Aishwarya Mitra

Aishwarya Mitra

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Overview

Current roleOrganizer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationCalifornia

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BackgroundOrganizer

EducationUniversity of California San Diego — Bioengineering (student)

Notable personal detailsAishwarya “Sparky” Mitra is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California’s 50th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She has described herself as an engineer and organizer and has studied bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. She has worked in roles including project director at Our Time to Act United and research roles affiliated with Columbia University and the J. Craig Venter Institute.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports significantly higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations, progressive taxation to fund expanded social programs (including Social Security expansion and Universal Basic Income), and increased federal funding for public programs and research.

Healthcare

Supports a universal, single-payer healthcare system that eliminates deductibles and expands coverage to include dental, vision, hearing, and mental-health care; affirms access to abortion and gender-affirming care and calls for measures to prevent price-gouging and to cap drug prices while increasing public funding for medical research.

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Immigration & Border

Supports expansive immigrant protections and pathways to citizenship, including abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), strengthening DACA, and codifying paths to citizenship and legal-status protections.

Climate & Energy

Supports the Green New Deal and large-scale federal climate investments, including a Climate Civilian Corps, workforce training for a clean-energy transition, and measures to challenge subsidies for oil in favor of community-centered green development.

Endorsements

CA-50 primary: first place

Endorsers of Aishwarya Mitra for CA-50 primary: first place

California DSA

Public endorsement

California DSA endorsed Aishwarya Mitra for the 2026 primary.

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Citizens' Impeachment

Public endorsement

Citizens' Impeachment endorsed Aishwarya Mitra for the 2026 primary.

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San Diego Progressive Democrats

Public figure

San Diego Progressive Democrats endorsed Aishwarya Mitra for the 2026 primary.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$17.0K
$12.7K
$8.5K
$4.2K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$17.0K
$3.3K
$13.6K
$756.79

Source: FEC

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