CA-26 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundBusinessman
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EducationAdolfo Camarillo High School
Notable personal detailsLiam Andres O'Neill Hernandez is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing California's 26th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He describes himself as a working-class community advocate and Ventura County native, with education including Adolfo Camarillo High School and coursework at Oxnard College. He has run for office as a challenger in the district and filed federal candidacy paperwork with the FEC for CA-26.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and frames health care as a right rather than a privilege; also endorses universal child care as part of expanding access to health and family supports.
Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), advancing humane immigration reform with a clear legal pathway to status, keeping families together, and opposing militarized immigration raids while calling for a secure but humane border.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reinstating Roe v. Wade and describes reproductive freedom as a fundamental right; states that personal medical decisions should be made by individuals and families, not by politicians or courts.
News
Liam Hernandez is running in California’s open 26th Congressional District race, which is drawing attention ahead of the June 2 top-two primary. He took part in a recent candidate debate in Oxnard where contenders discussed immigration, climate change, the federal deficit, healthcare, and the war in Iran. Recent coverage has focused on the crowded primary field and the candidates’ positions rather than any election result.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Liam Hernandez for CA-26 primary: first place
Indivisible Ventura
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Indivisible Ventura endorsed Liam Hernandez in its CA-26 primary voter guide.
Progressive Voters Network
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Progressive Voters Network endorsed Liam Hernandez for Congress in CA-26.
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