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Democrat
Martha Guerrero
CA-06 primary: first place
$58.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundMayor of West Sacramento
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (B.A./B.S., Social Work)
Notable personal detailsMartha Guerrero is the mayor of West Sacramento, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. She is a licensed clinical social worker and has worked in public service and intergovernmental/legislative advocacy, including roles connected to Los Angeles County government. She earned degrees from California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, and has served on city and regional boards and commissions.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports using federal tax policy to strengthen social supports (for example expanding the Child Tax Credit and protecting SNAP) and criticizes tax cuts that prioritize wealthy individuals and large corporations over funding public programs. Emphasizes putting resources toward health, nutrition, and services rather than tax breaks for the wealthy.
Healthcare
Martha Guerrero has advocated for expanded mental-health and social-service funding and supported California’s Proposition 63, a tax to fund mental‑health programs. Her public materials emphasize strengthening access to social services, aging programs, and services for people experiencing homelessness. There is no explicit statement on Medicare for All or a national single‑payer plan in the cited sources.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrants and opposes aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions such as ICE raids; frames immigrant communities as targets of harmful policies and pledges to fight those measures. Immigration protections are presented alongside broader progressive priorities rather than detailed proposals for immigration legalization or pathway-to-citizenship legislation.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has expressed support for abortion access, stating that women should have the right to choose and has framed reproductive rights as a priority in local leadership contexts. Her campaign website does not appear to include a detailed abortion policy statement.
Climate & Energy
Supports taking bold action on climate by restoring clean energy tax credits, investing in green jobs and clean energy infrastructure, holding polluters accountable, and protecting frontline communities and clean air and water.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strengthening public safety by investing in law enforcement and expanding access to mental-health crisis response, and seeks to reduce gun violence through commonsense gun safety reforms while protecting families and communities.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Martha Guerrero is in the news because she is one of the Democrats running in California's 48th congressional district primary, a race being closely watched after the state redrew its congressional map. The big question is whether Democrats can finish in the top two under California's system and advance to the general election. The race is competitive, with nine Democrats and two Republicans in the field.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CA-06 primary: first place
Endorsers of Martha Guerrero for CA-06 primary: first place
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$205.0K
$153.7K
$102.5K
$51.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$205.0K
$124.17
$204.8K
$10.8K
Source: FEC