Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 37th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents California's 37th District in the U.S. House.
Samantha Mota
Democratic · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Sydney Kamlager-DoveSamantha Mota
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3Democratic1
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$1,644,249 through October 14, 20265$12,579 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$184,7605$3286
Health insurance systemHer campaign website lists health care for all among her priorities and says that as a state senator she coauthored AB 1400, a bill for single-payer health care for every Californian.7
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she will fight for Medicare for All, including dental, vision, preventive and mental health care.8

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove — 2 issues
  • Abortion law
    Her campaign website lists reproductive justice among her priorities and says that in the State Assembly she worked to remove cost as a barrier to abortion and is committed to securing access to abortion care and birth control.7
  • Police funding
    Her campaign website says her state law, the CRISES Act, provides for trained community teams instead of police to respond to non-violent 911 calls.7
Samantha Mota — 25 issues
  • Foreign intelligence surveillance (FISA Section 702)
    Don't renew it, or replace it with much narrower authority
    Her campaign website calls for repealing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and for legislation barring warrantless surveillance of citizens.9
  • Federal minimum wage
    Her campaign website says she would support the Raise the Wage Act.10
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    Her campaign website calls for repealing President Trump's tariffs.9
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Her campaign website calls for partial student loan forgiveness and limits on student loan borrowing.11
  • Tuition-free college
    Her campaign website says she would back the College for All Act and cap tuition at private universities.11
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
    Her campaign website says she opposes all school vouchers.12
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website calls for campaign finance reform and overturning Citizens United.13
  • Ranked-choice voting
    Use ranked-choice voting in more elections
    Her campaign website says she would cosponsor the Ranked Choice Voting Act.13
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Her campaign website says she would support the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act.13
  • Term limits for Congress
    Her campaign website calls for imposing term limits.13
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she would cosponsor the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and expand federal child care grant programs.14
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign website calls for a $5,000 expansion of the child tax credit.14
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    Her campaign website calls for a national paid family leave policy with up to a year of paid leave available to both mothers and fathers.14
  • Foreign aid
    Her campaign website lists ending foreign aid, together with a total arms embargo and enforcing the Leahy Law, among her foreign policy goals.9
  • Who decides on military action
    Her campaign website calls for rescinding the Authorization for Use of Military Force.9
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website calls for repealing cuts to ACA subsidies.8
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    Her campaign website calls for repealing cuts to Medicaid.8
  • Zoning and new housing
    Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
    Her campaign website calls for federal funding for zoning reform and for eliminating regulations and zoning restrictions that hold back housing production.15
  • Asylum rules
    Her campaign website says she would promote access to asylum and due process.16
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
    Her campaign website calls for dismantling ICE and ending for-profit immigration detention.16
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Her campaign website lists drug price negotiation among the health care goals she will fight for.8
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Her campaign website says she would support the Social Security Expansion bill to protect the benefits workers have earned.17
  • Business tax breaks
    Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
    Her campaign website calls for expanding the small business tax deduction to 23 percent.18
  • Corporate tax rate
    Her campaign website calls for raising corporate tax rates, while also calling for a lower tax rate for small C corporations.10,18
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Her campaign website calls for expanding the Saver's Match for retirement savings.17

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.