Monica Sanchez
CA-38 primary: first place
$17.0K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundEducator
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., Education)
Notable personal detailsMonica M. Sanchez is an educator and local elected official from Pico Rivera, California. She has served on the Pico Rivera City Council since winning a November 2019 special election and served as the city’s mayor in 2022. Sanchez earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Education from UCLA and a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley, and has worked for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She ran for U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District in 2026 as a Democrat.
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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.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Monica Sanchez for CA-38 primary: first place
Linda Sánchez
Public endorsement
Linda Sánchez endorsed Monica Sánchez for the California 38th Congressional District race.
Plasterers' and Cement Finishers Union Local 200
Labor organization
Plasterers' and Cement Finishers Union Local 200 endorsed Monica Sanchez for Congress.
Women in Leadership PAC
Political organization
Women in Leadership PAC endorsed Monica Sanchez for Congress.
National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy
Advocacy group
National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy endorsed Monica Sanchez for Congress.
Orange County Young Democrats
Public figure
Orange County Young Democrats endorsed Monica Sanchez for Congress.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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