EducationAntioch High School (graduated 1989)

Notable personal detailsCarin Elam is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing California’s 14th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She grew up in East Bay communities including Concord, Oakley, and Antioch, and attended Barnard College of Columbia University, studying political economy. Her career includes information technology and business consulting work, including with healthcare clients, and she later earned a master’s degree in international and European governance at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She has been active with Democrats Abroad and has worked in workforce and business development supporting blind and low-vision individuals at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco.