Samantha Mota
CA-37 primary: first place
$753.00
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommunity advocate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundCommunity advocate
EducationSanta Monica College (political science; attendance)
Notable personal detailsSamantha Mota is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She describes herself as a working-class community advocate and mother who grew up in Los Angeles County and attended Santa Monica College studying political science. She has been involved in local climate and urban agriculture advocacy and was appointed to Santa Monica’s Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission in 2021.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising corporate tax rates and expanding social-safety-net programs including Social Security expansion, Earned Income Tax Credit expansion, and tax credits for housing. Advocates raising the minimum wage and other measures to increase economic security and direct resources to low-income households and communities.
Healthcare
The candidate supports universal healthcare and lists it as a top campaign priority. Her campaign materials highlight expanding access to government-supported programs and improving affordability and equity in health-related services.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports major immigration reform centered on humanitarian protections: ending detention as a deterrent, banning for-profit detention, expanding community-based alternatives, protecting asylum access and due process, establishing pathways to citizenship, and separating local policing from interior immigration enforcement. The platform also calls to prohibit use of military resources in immigration enforcement and to expand legal aid and anti‑trafficking measures.
Climate & Energy
Supports local and state-level climate action including adoption of policies to meet Paris Agreement standards, zero-emissions building and EV reach codes, and urban agriculture/food-resilience measures; advocates for environmental justice and pledged not to accept contributions from oil, gas, and coal industry interests. Positions emphasize clean-energy incentives, resilience, and regulatory measures rather than explicit calls to immediately phase out all fossil fuels.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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