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Tessa Lynn Hodge
Democratic · California · 2026Tessa Lynn Hodge is a Democratic candidate for California's 23rd Congressional District. She is a licensed clinical social worker and small-business owner who has spent nearly a decade serving foster youth and students with mental health needs in the High Desert region, per Bakersfield Now.
Priorities
- Healthcare affordability and access, per the campaign site
- Job creation, per the campaign site
- Lowering housing costs for homeowners and renters, per the campaign site
On the ballot
U.S. House, CA-23 · California · 2026
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