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Sara Hernandez
Democratic · California · 2026Sara Hernandez began her career as an LAUSD middle school teacher and founded HYPE, an educational nonprofit for low-income students, before becoming a housing and environmental attorney, per her campaign site. She currently serves on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, elected in 2022 as the first Latina on the board in more than a decade.
Priorities
- Housing and homelessness solutions, per the campaign site
- Educational access and construction-trades apprenticeship programs, per the campaign site
On the ballot
California Senate District 26 · California · 2026
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