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Independent
Nina Linh
Independent candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-40 primary: first place
$32.7K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — CA-40 primary: first place
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
1%chance to win
$32.7KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleNonprofit executive
PartyIndependent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundNonprofit executive
Notable personal detailsNina Linh is an Independent candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 40th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She is the founder and executive director of the WonderSeed Foundation and has also worked as an entrepreneur and television producer/writer. She has described herself publicly as a mother and nonprofit executive.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports updating federal tax brackets and expanding deductions for essentials such as childcare and healthcare, restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction for Californians, and investing federal resources in infrastructure and workforce development to improve affordability and job creation.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and defending Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, ensuring access to affordable quality care including reproductive health, capping out-of-pocket costs and expanding affordable coverage options, and increasing funding for mental health care and research.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to reproductive healthcare and lists ensuring access to affordable, quality care — including reproductive healthcare — among healthcare priorities. Does not explicitly state support for unrestricted abortion or for codifying Roe v. Wade on the campaign site.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 17, 2026
Nina Linh is in the news because a California effort to repeal the state’s top-two primary system has started circulating for signatures. The measure still needs nearly 875,000 signatures by January 2027 to reach the 2028 ballot. The proposal is drawing pushback from voting-reform advocates who say it would limit voter choice.
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$277.6K
$208.2K
$138.8K
$69.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$277.6K
$31.3K
$246.4K
$14.5K
Source: FEC
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