CA-38 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age68 years old (Oct 20, 1957)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundLos Angeles County Supervisor
EducationCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona — B.A. in Political Science (1979)
Notable personal detailsHilda Lucia Solis is a Democratic politician and public administrator who has served as Los Angeles County Supervisor for the 1st District since 2014. She previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2001–2009), in the California State Senate (1994–2000), and in the California State Assembly (1992–1994). Solis was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013 in the Obama administration. She earned a B.A. from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has opposed proposals that she says would raise taxes on residents or create budget gaps (arguing incorporation of East Los Angeles would force higher local taxes) while also authoring county motions addressing use of tax revenues (e.g., local cannabis and hotel/transient occupancy tax matters) to fund services. Her public statements focus on protecting residents from tax increases and on directing tax revenue toward county programs and needs.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to affordable health care and treats healthcare as a right; has opposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act and pursued county-level actions to protect Medicaid/Medi‑Cal access. No evidence found of support for single‑payer/Medicare for All in the sourced material.
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Immigration & Border
Hilda Solis supports protecting immigrant communities, expanding legal supports and pathways, and opposing harsh enforcement practices such as family separations and aggressive federal immigration raids. She has authored county motions to explore legal remedies against what she calls unlawful federal immigration enforcement and has promoted funding and services for immigrants in Los Angeles County. Her past public statements as a member of Congress and as U.S. Secretary of Labor favor comprehensive immigration reform that includes pathways to legal status while opposing punitive enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, including efforts to inform residents that abortion remains legal and to codify reproductive rights in California. Has sponsored county motions and public statements opposing restrictions following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Climate & Energy
Supports active climate and clean-energy policies including green jobs, local climate adaptation (heat resilience), environmental justice, and advancing renewable energy goals while pursuing workforce transition measures. Positions emphasize mitigation, adaptation, and investment rather than climate skepticism or prioritizing fossil-fuel expansion.
Public Safety & Guns
Hilda L. Solis has sponsored and co-authored county-level measures to strengthen gun regulations, including banning certain firearm sales on county property, requiring vetting of firearm vendors, and supporting ordinances that restrict sales of specific high-caliber weapons and impose buffer zones around gun retailers. Her official actions as a Los Angeles County Supervisor emphasize reducing gun violence through regulatory steps while maintaining support for law enforcement public-safety measures.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Hilda Solis for CA-38 primary: first place
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Public endorsement
Los Angeles County Democratic Party endorsed Hilda Solis's successor race in the district she is vacating.
Five sitting members of Congress
Public endorsement
Dolores Huerta endorsed Hilda Solis for her 2026 congressional bid.
Karen Bass
Elected official
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed Hilda Solis for her 2026 congressional bid.
Dolores Huerta
Public figure
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta endorsed Hilda Solis for her 2026 congressional bid.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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