Monica Sanchez
CA-38 primary: first place
$11.6K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator (Los Angeles County Office of Education)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundEducator (Los Angeles County Office of Education)
EducationDoctorate in Education, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Notable personal detailsMonica Sánchez is an educator and Pico Rivera City Council member who served as Mayor of Pico Rivera in 2022. She works for the Los Angeles County Office of Education and has served on local commissions including the Pico Rivera Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission. She is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Healthcare
Monica Sánchez’s campaign emphasizes making healthcare more affordable and standing up for working families who struggle to pay for healthcare, but does not present a specific policy prescription (for example, support for Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based reforms).
Immigration & Border
Supports pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term TPS/DED recipients, opposes aggressive immigration enforcement actions such as ICE raids, and backs reforms to expand asylum processing and legal access for migrants. Has cosponsored pro-immigrant legislation including the American Dream and Promise Act and the Access to Counsel Act and voted against multiple bills that would expand detention or restrict immigrant rights.
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Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy deployment and federal clean-energy engagement; has worked in senior roles promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and stakeholder outreach on climate and clean-energy initiatives. At the local level has supported municipal sustainability measures including solar deployment and a climate action/adaptation plan.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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