California State Senate District 26 election winner
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age45 years old (Aug 10, 1980)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationEast Los Angeles College (attended)
Notable personal detailsWendy Maria Carrillo Dono is a Salvadoran-born American politician and journalist who served in the California State Assembly (2017–2024). She was first elected in a 2017 special election to represent Assembly District 51, and later represented Assembly District 52 following redistricting. Carrillo earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles (2005) and a master's degree from the University of Southern California, and is a 2026 candidate for California State Senate District 26.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding targeted tax credits and public investments to benefit low-income residents, workforce development, and small businesses while advocating for fair wages and union jobs. Emphasizes government spending and tax incentives to address economic inequity rather than proposing major tax cuts or broad tax reductions.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare and reducing disparities through state policy and funding, including strengthening protections for coverage of reproductive and gender‑affirming care and increasing mental health services for low‑income youth. Advocates government action to expand coverage and improve access rather than privatization or repeal of public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Wendy Carrillo advocates for protecting immigrants and asylum seekers and has opposed family-separation and restrictive federal immigration policies. As a California legislator she has authored bills aimed at preventing state prison releases from being handed over to federal immigration authorities and has framed immigration policy with a humanitarian emphasis rooted in her own experience as an asylum seeker. Her public statements and legislative actions favor immigrant protections while operating within a broader public-safety and reform context.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and protection of abortion access, including measures to enshrine and expand reproductive rights and funding for reproductive health services in California.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive climate action including creating pathways for a California Green New Deal and has coauthored/introduced state legislation to increase transparency and implement climate measures and to expand eligibility for climate-related financing. Advocates for policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen clean air and water protections, and pursue climate justice and a just transition for workers. These positions are reflected in her campaign materials and authored/coauthored Assembly bills on climate-related topics.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports strengthening gun-safety laws in California, including tighter concealed-carry rules and measures to fund gun-violence prevention (such as an excise tax on firearms and ammunition). She has coauthored or cosponsored statewide gun-safety legislation and participated in press events announcing proposals to tighten public-carry rules.
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