Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 38th District

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.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.

Hilda Solis

Democratic · Open seat

Pedro Antonio Casas

Republican · Open seat

§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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Fact	Hilda Solis	Pedro Antonio Casas
Party on the ballot	Democratic^1,3	Republican^1,3
Status	Open seat	Open seat
Raised	$1,482,148 through October 14, 2026⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand	$284,507⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending	$367,531 for · $0 against⁵	Not found in the public sources we checked
Homelessness	Her campaign website says that as a county supervisor she helped pass Measure H, which funds homeless services in Los Angeles County, created a supportive housing rental subsidy program and helped launch Project Roomkey to shelter people in empty hotels.^6,7,8	His campaign website calls for using existing homelessness funds to build mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities with job re-entry training, regulating public spaces, and tighter oversight of tax money given to nonprofit groups.⁹

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.

Hilda Solis — 2 issues

Drawing district lines (redistricting)
Her campaign website says she wishes Proposition 50 had not been necessary but that it was needed to respond to President Trump and his allies in Texas and elsewhere, whom it says are undermining democracy.¹⁰
Health insurance system
Her campaign website says she helped pass and implement the Affordable Care Act and that everyone, regardless of income, insurance or immigration status, should have access to quality, affordable health care.^8,11

Pedro Antonio Casas — 7 issues

Police funding
His campaign website says he supports law enforcement and opposes any measures to defund it.⁹
Transgender students in school sports
Require teams based on sex at birth
His campaign website says athletes born male should compete only against other males and should be kept out of women's and girls' sports.^9,12,13
Vouchers and education savings accounts
His campaign website says he supports private school vouchers.⁹
Data centers and electricity costs
Pause or limit new data centers
His campaign website says he would block new battery storage facilities, massive data centers and giant warehouses that it says harm neighborhoods.¹³
Rules for gun accessories and parts
His campaign website says he would protect the Second Amendment by targeting criminals, not law-abiding owners, who misuse dangerous modifications such as Glock switches.¹³
Federal spending levels
His campaign website says he would fight inflation by ending wasteful government spending.¹³
Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
His campaign website says he would aggressively investigate Medicare and Medicaid fraud in California.¹³

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

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