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Sasan Samadzadeh

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CA-26 primary: first place

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JUN 6, 2026

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Overview

Current roleConstruction inspector

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundConstruction inspector

Notable personal detailsSasan Samadzadeh is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District. In 2026 candidate filings, his ballot designation is construction inspector/caretaker. He has been listed on California’s certified candidate roster for the June 2, 2026 primary election.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports closing tax loopholes and ending corporate giveaways so billionaires and corporations pay their fair share, alongside policies that expand government programs (e.g., Medicare for All, Green New Deal) and progressive economic reforms such as a $20 federal minimum wage.

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All (a single-payer system) and describes healthcare as a human right. Backs expanding Medicaid, protecting the Affordable Care Act, capping insulin and prescription prices, defending and codifying reproductive healthcare rights, and investing in mental health services and community clinics.

Immigration & Border

Supports humane, pro-immigrant reforms including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protections for DACA and TPS recipients, fixing immigration court backlogs, ending inhumane detention practices and family separation, and dismantling ICE.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports protecting and codifying reproductive healthcare rights and defending reproductive rights as part of his health care platform, and lists protecting reproductive rights among priorities for expanding access to healthcare.

Climate & Energy

Supports a Green New Deal, accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels, expanding clean energy incentives (including Inflation Reduction Act programs), investing in wildfire prevention and water security, and advancing environmental justice in frontline communities.

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