Linda Sanchez
CA-41 primary: first place
$4.4K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age57 years old (Jan 28, 1969)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, Spanish literature, 1991)
Notable personal detailsLinda T. Sánchez is a U.S. Representative from California and a Democrat who has served in Congress since 2003. She previously worked as a labor lawyer and has served in House leadership roles, including as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and has been active in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She has served on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Ethics.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing Republican tax changes that she says benefited multinational corporations and instead advancing tax policies and refundable credits that help working families, small businesses, and childcare providers.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding government-administered health programs and protections for patients, including improvements to Medicare/Medicare Advantage and measures to protect access to hospice and other care. Sponsors and co-sponsors bipartisan legislation to improve billing transparency and patient protections within public programs and opposes proposals that would spike premiums or reduce coverage for working families.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive, humanitarian-focused immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship, protections for DACA recipients and asylum seekers, and measures to modernize legal immigration while addressing root causes of migration. Advocates limiting harsh enforcement expansions and improving humane processing at the border.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive rights and access to abortion, advocates protecting medication abortion and codifying Roe v. Wade-style protections at the federal level. Actively leads and participates in Democratic caucus efforts focused on defending and expanding abortion access for women, including supporting legislative protections and public statements opposing restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports renewable energy, environmental justice, and federal clean-energy investments; has a strong pro-environment voting record and backed major climate legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act. Positions emphasize reducing pollution impacts on Latino communities and advancing clean energy job training and incentives while accepting transitional policy approaches rather than explicit Green New Deal–style rhetoric.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal/background checks, restrictions on assault weapons, closing the gun-show loophole, and funding research into gun violence. Has co-sponsored federal legislation to expand background checks and restrict assault weapons and has advocated for holding manufacturers accountable. Has a voting and public record consistent with pro-gun-control positions.
News
Linda Sánchez is in the news for speaking out on economic policy, criticizing Trump-era tariffs and saying any refunds should go to consumers, workers, and small businesses rather than large corporations. She is also among House Democrats pushing back against a Treasury proposal that would limit immigrants’ access to certain tax credits. Overall, the recent coverage shows her focused on trade and tax policy issues rather than campaign developments.
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