U.S. Representative
Linda T. Sánchez
California District 38
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 banking finance
242
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.51Progressive
Representative Linda T. Sánchez is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.507 indicates she consistently supports liberal policy positions, making her one of the more progressive members of the Democratic caucus.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
242
total votes analyzed
Overview
Linda T. Sánchez has represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat, compiling a voting record that reflects progressive priorities. Her legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare, budget matters, and agriculture-related legislation. Her voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures (88% yea votes) while taking more varied positions on healthcare legislation (47% yea). This suggests she exercises independent judgment on individual bills rather than voting uniformly in one direction across all issues. As a California representative, Sánchez has positioned herself as a reliable progressive voice while maintaining engagement across the full spectrum of legislative business. Her record indicates active participation in both major policy debates and procedural matters in the House.
Key Positions
- •Consistently votes with progressive Democratic positions
- •Strong supporter of defense-related legislation
- •Active participant in healthcare policy debates
- •Engaged in budget and fiscal policy matters
- •Supports agricultural legislation affecting California constituents
By Policy Area
Healthcare133
47% yea53% nay
Budget & Spending37
54% yea46% nay
Agriculture34
50% yea50% nay
Other11
64% yea36% nay
Banking & Finance10
50% yea50% nay
Defense8
88% yea12% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $15.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$343K
22%
PAC / Committees$1.2M
78%
Party Committee$32.68
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$317K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$26K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$30K · 9%
$200 – 499
$13K · 4%
$500 – 999
$57K · 17%
$1,000 – 1,999
$105K · 30%
$2,000+
$141K · 41%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$106K · 33%
Out-of-state$212K · 67%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$106K
DC
$76K
VA
$31K
MD
$27K
FL
$25K
MA
$6K
OH
$6K
TX
$5K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
INVARIANT$14K
RETIRED$11K
SELF EMPLOYED$9K
RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS$8K
COMCAST$7K
HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS$7K
CASSIDY & ASSOC$7K
MILLER BARONDESS$7K
NFP$6K
S-3 GROUP$6K
ROCK CREEK COUNSEL$6K
RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP$6K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.3M
Contributions
$225K
Fundraising
$60K
Administrative
$32K
Materials
$14K
Refunds
$13K
Travel
$10K
Advertising
$9K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$261K
JTH GROUP LLC
2.$260K
BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT
3.$225K
DCCC
4.$216K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
5.$137K
THE CONRAD GROUP
6.$80K
BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE
7.$68K
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP
8.$60K
PAYCHEX
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.4M
Operating Offsets
$585.05
Net Operating
$1.4M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Committee Refunds
$11K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$51K
Opposing
$820
Total Outside Spending
$52K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$47KCENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
+$47K
02
$3KCOURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$3K
03
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
-$750
04
$513.48PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND
+$513.48
05
$195.45PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
+$195.45
06
$70SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
+$70
07
$67.26NEA ADVOCACY FUND
+$67.26
08
$50CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
-$50
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2CA39078Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
231 votes across 12 categories