Aishwarya Mitra
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-50 primary: first place
$1.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
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Live Odds — CA-50 primary: first place
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1%chance to win
$1.3KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
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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Political Positions
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.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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