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CA-06 primary: first place
$58.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleDistrict Attorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA, Political Science and Government)
Notable personal detailsThien Ho is the elected District Attorney of Sacramento County, taking office in January 2023 after winning the 2022 election. He previously served in leadership roles in the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and has prosecuted sexual assault, gang, and homicide cases, including serving as the lead prosecutor in the Golden State Killer case. He is a UC Davis alumnus and has taught and served as an adjunct professor in trial advocacy at McGeorge School of Law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Supports lowering health-care costs, expanding access to care, and continuing Affordable Care Act subsidies; frames making healthcare more affordable as a campaign priority. Does not endorse single-payer or Medicare for All in the cited materials.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting reproductive freedoms and a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions; positions emphasize defending constitutional rights and reproductive access. Campaign materials and launch statements frame reproductive freedom as a core element of his platform.
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Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong gun-violence prevention policies and expanded firearm-related public-safety measures, and has urged passage of California legislation (including AB 46) that he says strengthens public safety and judicial authority in cases involving violent or high-risk individuals. Has described gun violence as a top priority and pledged to advance aggressive gun-control legislation if elected to legislative office.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Thien Ho is in the news because he is one of the candidates in California's 48th congressional district primary, which is being closely watched as a test of Democrats' redistricting strategy. The race is crowded, with nine Democrats and two Republicans competing under California's top-two system. The main question is whether Democrats can finish in the top two and advance to the general election.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CA-06 primary: first place
Endorsers of Thien Ho for CA-06 primary: first place
Sacramento Mayor
Elected official
Sacramento Mayor endorsed Thien Ho for California's 6th Congressional District
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$911.7K
$683.8K
$455.8K
$227.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$911.7K
$36.5K
$875.2K
$48.6K
Source: FEC