Sonia Kacker
CA-26 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePhysician (Family Medicine)
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician (Family Medicine)
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EducationMD, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (1997)
Notable personal detailsSonia Devgan-Kacker is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary election. She is a physician specializing in family medicine and is affiliated with UCLA Health. Her documented medical training includes an M.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and a family medicine residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
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Healthcare
Sonia Devgan-Kacker emphasizes improving healthcare access and affordability, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting women’s health and supporting public-health measures, describing herself as a community physician who would bring practical, science-based solutions to Congress. Her public statements focus on strengthening community-based care, workforce development, and preventing outbreaks, without specifying support for single-payer programs or for particular federal reforms such as a public option or Medicare expansion.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes disaster preparedness and wildfire recovery, calling for smarter forest management, resilient infrastructure, and timely federal disaster relief. Public campaign materials do not present clear positions on emissions targets, clean-energy investment, carbon pricing, or fossil-fuel phase-out. Overall policy specifics on climate mitigation and energy transition are not stated in the available campaign documentation.
News
Sonia Kacker is running in the open 2026 race for California’s 26th Congressional District. She is one of several Democrats in the primary after Rep. Julia Brownley said she will not seek reelection. In her campaign questionnaire, Kacker highlighted healthcare affordability, housing and homelessness, environmental regulation, wildfire recovery aid, and opposition to proof-of-citizenship voting requirements.
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