Marena Lin
CA-32 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic health software engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundPublic health software engineer
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology (undergraduate; later transferred)
Notable personal detailsMarena Lin is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 32nd District (2026 cycle). She is a public health software engineer and climate scientist, and has described her work as including nonprofit leadership and community food-security efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lin attended Caltech as an undergraduate before transferring to Harvard, where she earned a PhD in climate science, and she also earned a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from UCLA.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using tax revenue to fund public infrastructure and social safety nets and criticizes tax benefits for billionaires. Endorses using productivity gains (e.g., from AI) to finance job creation and recognizes undocumented workers’ economic contributions and tax payments.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and universal healthcare and calls for strengthening federal safety-net programs (e.g., Medi‑Cal, SNAP) to expand coverage and reduce cost barriers. Advocates restoring and expanding public health research funding and making benefits easier to access for elderly, disabled, and immigrant families.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing ICE and immigrant detention centers, protecting and expanding pathways to citizenship and existing visa statuses, holding ICE accountable, and ending for-profit or punitive detention practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports Green New Deal–style policies and aggressive federal action on climate, including restoring and expanding the Inflation Reduction Act, mandating 100% carbon-free power for new data centers and crypto mining, and funding green jobs and community resilience. Prioritizes federal oversight and accountability for pollution, disaster recovery, and cleanup in affected communities.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Marena Lin for CA-32 primary: first place
Mike Levin
Public figure
Mike Levin endorsed Marena Lin for Congress in California's 32nd District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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