The Ballot Brief
California
Candidate profile

We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.

Sara Hernandez

Democratic · California · 2026

Running for California Senate District 26, California

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Housing and homelessness solutions
  • Educational access and construction-trades apprenticeship programs
Biography

Sara 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.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

On the ballot

California Senate District 26California · 2026Los Angeles County sample ballot

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything on your ballotCalifornia 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home