Incumbent
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
CA-37 primary: first place
$753.00
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age53 years old (Jul 20, 1972)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationSaint Ignatius College Preparatory School (Chicago, Illinois)
Notable personal detailsSydney Kai Kamlager-Dove is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 37th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2023. She previously served in the California State Assembly (2018–2021) and California State Senate (2021–2022). She earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California (1994) and an M.A. from Carnegie Mellon University (1996), and has worked in nonprofit and public-service roles before elected office.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax measures and tax credits to help low- and middle-income families and opposes tax breaks that primarily benefit corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Advocates expanding refundable tax credits and preserving/enhancing health-care-related tax credits while backing policies that shift tax relief toward working families.
Healthcare
Supports expanding affordable, accessible healthcare and advancing health equity through state and federal policy, including measures to increase coverage, reproductive health access, and services for unhoused populations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways and humane asylum processing, including a roadmap to citizenship; has sponsored legislation to protect migrant children, limit family separations, increase transparency and accountability of immigration enforcement, and improve visa processing and protections for immigrant families.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, opposes state and federal bans on abortion, and has worked to remove cost barriers to abortion care. Advocates for policies ensuring access to reproductive health services and has publicly criticized efforts to criminalize or severely restrict abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal–style approach and immediate climate action, has introduced congressional resolutions addressing the climate threat to children, and has led efforts to hold Big Oil accountable while advocating for a transition to cleaner energy. Has authored and supported state-level climate and pollution-reduction legislation and emphasizes environmental justice for affected communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports measures to reduce gun violence and limit the influence of the firearms industry, including urging financial institutions to reconsider lending to gun manufacturers and promoting community-based public-safety alternatives to policing. Emphasizes public-safety-focused regulation while advancing criminal justice reform and violence-prevention investments.
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