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12%
CA-06 primary: first place
$39.6K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA/undergraduate; Class of 1995)
Notable personal detailsThien Ho is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District (2026) and the elected District Attorney of Sacramento County (took office January 2023). He previously served in leadership as an Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney and has prosecuted sexual assault, gang, and homicide cases, including serving as lead prosecutor in the Golden State Killer case. He is a UC Davis alumnus (Class of 1995) and earned his law degree from McGeorge School of Law.
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fec.govplacercountyelections.govsacda.orgsaa.ucdavis.eduthienhoca.comsacbee.combluedogdems.comcapac.house.govbluevoterguide.orgthecandidate.comprojects.propublica.orgcapradio.orgdocquery.fec.goven.wikipedia.orgelections.saccounty.govkcra.comsfpublicsafety.newsfoxnews.comelkgrovedailynews.comtransparencyusa.orgdathienho.comasianam.orgcrpa.orgcadem.orgyahoo.comcitrusheightssentinel.comcolab.moha.gov.vncuchoachat.gov.vnelections.saccounty.netreddit.comcbsnews.comballotready.orgjustfacts.votesmart.orglinkedin.combera.house.govvotesmart.orggovinfo.govvoterguide.ballotpedia.org
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s campaign materials emphasize making California more affordable by lowering taxes for working families and reducing health care costs, while also promoting union support and good-paying jobs. There is no clear, detailed plan on overall tax policy (e.g., corporate or top-bracket tax changes) in the available campaign material.
Healthcare
Supports lowering health-care costs, expanding access to care, and continuation of Affordable Care Act subsidies; frames expanded coverage and affordability as central priorities.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate publicly states support for protecting women's medical decision-making and reproductive freedoms. His campaign materials and endorsements emphasize defending the right to make personal medical decisions for women. No campaign materials located specify support for gestational bans or detailed limits on access.
Public Safety & Guns
Thien Ho emphasizes accountability for people who commit gun violence and supports intervention and prevention for juveniles involved in gun crimes. He has urged passage of state public-safety and mental-health legislation (AB 46) to give courts and prosecutors more discretion to protect public safety. Public materials do not provide a clear position on specific gun-policy measures such as assault weapons bans, universal background checks, red flag laws, or expanded/relaxed gun-carry rules.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$810.8K
$608.1K
$405.4K
$202.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$810.8K
$147.3K
$663.6K
$39.0K
Source: FEC
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