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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-37
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Top priorities
- Organizes her legislative work around land, economic justice, art and democracy
- Advocates for the African diaspora in her district and abroad
Per the official House website.
About Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Kamlager-Dove was born in Chicago, earned a B.A. in political science from USC and an M.A. in Arts Management and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, per the campaign site. Kamlager-Dove served on the Los Angeles Community College Board, was elected to the State Assembly in 2018 and the State Senate in 2021, and now represents California's 37th District in Congress, per the campaign site.
Samantha Mota
Top priorities
- Healthcare reform and campaign finance reform
- Support for a ban on congressional stock trading
Per the iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire.
About Samantha Mota
Mota describes herself as an activist, advocate and organizer and a working-class candidate who is not a career politician, per the campaign site. Mota says she is running to rebuild Congress around accessibility, affordability and transparency, per the campaign site.
About this race
California's 37th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.