CA-37 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall business owner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundSmall business owner
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Notable personal detailsTodd Lombardo is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a Los Angeles-based small business owner and communications professional, and he has described himself as an LGBTQ+ small business owner. His campaign committee is registered with the FEC as “Todd Lombardo for Congress.”
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax and consumer-protection measures that favor renters and lower-/middle-income households while closing real-estate loopholes and taxing corporate property practices; proposes ending and refunding tariffs and capping credit-card interest on groceries and gas. Policy proposals emphasize targeted tax breaks for renters, vacancy taxes on corporate owners, and limiting tax benefits for second homes to help pay for those measures.
Healthcare
Supports a pathway to Medicare for All within five years and proposes major public interventions including lowering Medicare eligibility to age 50, expanding Medicare-style drug price negotiation to ACA plans, capping premium increases, guaranteeing $50 urgent-care visits, and ending surprise medical bills.
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Immigration & Border
Supports ending or defunding ICE on day one, restoring detainees’ lawful rights and family reunification, banning mass raids and racial profiling, and rebuilding the immigration system to prioritize due process and limit enforcement excesses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Todd Lombardo supports reproductive freedom and frames it as a matter of autonomy, dignity, and equal opportunity. His campaign website lists a dedicated Reproductive Freedom issue and places it among his priorities for CA-37.
Climate & Energy
The candidate states that California is a leader in climate action and pledges that CA-37 will accelerate that fight, indicating support for pro-climate policies and continued climate action at the federal level.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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