U.S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENDORSEMENTS

There are some good incumbents running for reelection, and there are some open seats which offer great opportunities for Progressives. Angélica Dueñas is running again for District 29, which is now an open seat. Laura Friedman is running for District 30. Angela Gonzales Torres is challenging Jimmy Gomez in District 34.

Below are all the endorsed candidates for the House of Representatives.

ADA SoCal Endorses Randy Villegas for Congress CA -22

Raised in Kern County, Randy grew up seeing both the promise and the challenges of the Central Valley. His parents instilled in him the values of hard work, perseverance, and giving back to the community.

Randy's running to fight for working families, protect our democracy, and bring accountable, people-first leadership to Washington. He’s challenging Republican David Valadao, who has consistently sided with corporate interests over the needs of our communities.

Randy’s campaign is rooted in the belief that everyone - no matter their ZIP code, SSN, or background - deserves a fair shot. With your support, we can build a better future for the Central Valley and beyond.

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Vote for Randy Villegas for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Judy Chu for Congress CA-28

Judy Chu was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. She represents a southern California district that includes Pasadena, the west San Gabriel Valley and the foothill communities of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Rep. Chu currently serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to taxes, revenues, Social Security, and Medicare. In that Committee, Rep. Chu is a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight giving her oversight over healthcare reform and crucial safety net programs. She also serves on the House Small Business Committee, which has oversight over the Small Business Administration, and serves on the House Budget Committee.

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Vote for Judy Chu for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

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PEACE, JOBS, JUSTICE

Working people deserve real representation – not politicians bought by corporate PACs. Angélica Dueñas has never taken AIPAC money and never will. She answers only to you. A tireless advocate for the working class. No corporate strings. No compromises. Enough of politics as usual.

Affordable Housing,

Heathcare For All,

Close Billionaire Loopholes

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Vote for Angelica Deuñas for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Laura Friedman for Congress CA-30

Creative. Effective. Courageous. Leadership
For CA-30.

Laura Friedman currently serves CA-30 in the United State House of Representatives, continuing a long record of progressive leadership and public service. During her time in the California State Assembly and now in Congress, Laura has worked to address the issues facing working families and deliver real results for her community.

Since arriving in Washington, Laura has been a consistent voice for public education, affordability, our environment, and safeguarding our democracy. She is committed to defending fundamental rights and expanding opportunity, shaped by a lifelong commitment to equality and justice that began early in her life.

Prior to her election to Congress, Laura served on the Glendale City Council and as Mayor, and later as a State Assemblymember, where she led efforts to combat climate change, prevent gun violence, protect reproductive freedom, defend the LGBTQ+ community, and expand housing affordability. Her legislative work has helped create more affordable housing across California and advanced policies to support vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing severe mental illness and homelessness.

In Congress, Laura is focused on advancing bold national solutions—expanding access to affordable housing, supporting universal healthcare and childcare, strengthening economic security for families, and protecting democratic institutions. She continues to be a strong advocate for progressive values and for policies that ensure every family has the opportunity to thrive.

Laura lives in Glendale with her husband, Guillaume Lemoine, a landscape designer, and their daughter, Rachel.

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Vote for Laura Friedman for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Angela Gonzales-Torres for Congress for District 34

Angela Gonzales-Torres is a lifelong Angeleno, the daughter of a deportee, and an equity and justice advocate. Her path from community organizer to congressional candidate reflects a strong commitment to uplifting immigrant and working families like her own.

We are the heart of Los Angeles!

Arts District, Boyle Heights, Chinatown, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, East LA, El Sereno, Elysian Park, Frogtown, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Hermon, Highland Park, Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, Lincoln Heights, Little Bangladesh, Little Tokyo, Montecito Heights, Mt. Washington, Pico-Union, Skid Row, and Westlake.

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Vote Angela Gonzales-Torres for U.S. Congress on November 3rd, 2026

ADA SoCal Endorses Sydney Kamlager, U.S. Congress District 37

Candidate Senator Sydney K. Kamlager represents the 37th Congressional District, ranging from Century City to South Los Angeles and takes in Culver City, Cheviot Hills, Crenshaw District, University of Southern California, downtown Los Angeles, and a portion of Inglewood.

Elected to the California State Senate in the March 2021 special election, Senator Kamlager has spent her career prioritizing equity and access for Californians, especially for Angelenos. She has authored landmark legislation in the areas of criminal justice reform, health care equity, environmental protections, and affordable housing – including the most transformative probation reform law in the country and legislation requiring implicit bias training for health care professionals and court employees.

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Vote for Sydney Kamlager for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

Sydney Kamlager for Congress

ADA SoCal Endorses Hilda Solis, U.S. Congress District 38

The working people of Southern California are under assault by the Trump Administration – and I won’t just stand by and let it happen. As the President attacks workers, immigrants, educators, housing that working people can afford, women’s reproductive rights, veterans’ services, labor unions, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid/Medi-Cal – and democracy itself – we must fight back.

I’ve been standing up for the people – and against Trump – as a Supervisor, and now it’s time to campaign for the House and fight for the people and democracy in the Congress.

I wish Proposition 50 wasn’t necessary – but Trump and his allies in Texas and elsewhere are undermining our democracy. We must fight fire with fire, because too much is at stake.

Thank you for your support!

Hilda Solis

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Vote for Hilda Solis for Congress on November 3rd, 2026

ADA SoCal Endorses Linda Sanchez for Congress CA-41

Linda Sanchez was born in the community of Orange County. Here family had migrated from Mexico.:
She graduated U.C. Berkeley and recieved a law degree at UCLA. She is the 8th woman in history to give birth to a child while being a member of Congress.

She is co-founder of the Labor causcus in Congress and is the first woman member of IBEW UNION to be elected to Congress.

One of her policies is to lower costs for working families and to fight against Trump's corruption.

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Vote for Linda Sanchez for Congress on November 3rd, 2026

ADA SoCal Endorses Robert Garcia, U.S. Congress District 42

Brought to America by his mother, Robert immigrated to the United States when he was a young child. He says becoming a citizen is his proudest moment, and it’s the reason he went into public service.

Robert was first elected to Congress in 2022 to represent California’s 42nd District. He now serves as the Top Democratic on the powerful House Oversight Committee, the first sophmore Democrat in more than a 100 years to lead a committee. Robert previously served as Mayor of Long Beach for eight years before coming to Congress.

As Mayor, Robert oversaw a period of unprecedented economic growth and expansion of opportunity for city residents. Robert worked to launch programs like tuition-free community college, a universal basic income pilot and a pandemic recovery package to ensure every Long Beach resident could share in the city’s success. Under his leadership, the city passed an aggressive climate action plan to end the city’s reliance on fossil fuels while protecting and expanding good-paying jobs. He was the first Mayor of Long Beach to have appointed a majority of women to city commissions and boards.

Robert was the first immigrant and first LGBTQ mayor in the city’s history, and is the first LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress.

Now in Congress, Robert has remained a steadfast advocate for working class families, our environment and our democracy. In his first three years in office Robert has introduced bills to strengthen environmental protections at our ports, regulate ammunition sales to address the gun violence epidemic, and improve government efficiency to ensure the federal government can better serve the People.

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Vote for Robert Garcia for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Maxine Waters for Congress for District 43

About Maxine

Congresswoman Maxine Waters is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in American politics today. She has gained a reputation as a fearless and outspoken advocate for women, children, people of color, the poor, veterans, and seniors.

Congresswoman Waters made history as the first woman and first African American Chair of the House Financial Services Committee. An integral member of Congressional Democratic Leadership, Congresswoman Waters serves as a member of the Steering & Policy Committee and is the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease. She is also a founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and member and past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Throughout her more than 40 years of public service, Maxine Waters has been on the cutting edge, tackling difficult and often controversial issues. She has combined her strong legislative and public policy acumen and high visibility in Democratic Party activities with an unusual ability to do grassroots organizing.

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Vote Maxine Waters for U.S. Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Nanette Dias Barragan U.S. Congress District 44

Nanette Barragán was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2016, becoming the first Latina ever to represent California’s 44th Congressional district.

Born and raised in the Harbor Gateway, Nanette’s humble beginnings shaped her interest in issues that matter locally: environmental and health justice, immigration reform, strengthening the economy and affordable and accessible education.

As the youngest of eleven children raised by immigrant parents from Mexico, Nanette knows about the challenges that many low-income minority families face firsthand. Her father, a local tv repairman, instilled in her a strong work ethic and influenced her love for baseball (in particular, for the Los Angeles Dodgers). Her mother, who only completed the third grade, cleaned homes, cared for others and worked in factories to make ends meet. Nanette learned from her parents the values of hard work, and obtained her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Juris Doctor from USC Gould School of Law.

Nanette serves as a Co-Chair of the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee, and on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittees on Health, Energy, and Communications & Technology. She is as a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and of the Progressive Caucus. In 2019, she became the first Latina in 10 years to hold a seat on this prestigious committee and only the second Latina ever to do so. Nanette serves as a voice for the communities that have been on the frontlines of the negative health impacts associated with climate change and environmental injustice. From fighting for comprehensive and affordable healthcare for all to ensuring clean air and clean water for her communities, she works tirelessly for her fellow Americans and the constituents of California’s 44^thCongressional District.

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Vote for Nanette Dias Barragan for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Derek Tran for Congress, 45th District

VETERAN, WORKER'S RIGHTS ADVOCATE, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

"My parents were refugees who worked hard and sacrificed so that I could realize the American Dream. I joined the Army to give back to the Country that has given me so much, and I’m running for Congress to put people ahead of politics, protect our democracy, and ensure everyone, no matter what neighborhood they come from has the opportunity to succeed without fear of their freedoms being taken away."

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Vote for Derek Tran for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses David Min U.S. Congress District 47

Prior to coming to Congress, I served as a State Senator and worked tirelessly to advance our communities’ priorities in Sacramento. We ended gun shows at the Orange County Fairgrounds, secured $2.1 billion for COVID-19 relief grants for small businesses, and made California the first state in the nation to recognize reproductive coercion as a form of domestic violence. We also took aggressive action to address our climate crisis — bringing back nearly $80 million in direct funding to Orange County for key district priorities related to wildfire prevention, outdoor space preservation, and green innovation, as well as hundreds of millions more in indirect funding for small businesses and unemployed workers.

In Congress, I immediately took action to stand up to Donald Trump and MAGA extremists like Elon Musk. I introduced legislation to crack down on Elon Musk’s government overreach and put forth a bill to empower the American public to fight back against Donald Trump’s lawlessness. On the House Oversight Committee, I’ve been a leading voice to hold this administration to account, pushing back on the nonstop chaos and cruelty that’s been a hallmark of Donald Trump’s second term. I also serve on the House Natural Resource Committee, where I’ve continued my work to make Southern California more resilient to wildfires and to protect our pristine coastline, and I’ve already introduced three bipartisan bills to do just that. Stopping offshore drilling and protecting our communities from wildfires shouldn’t be partisan issues and I’m working with Democrats and Republicans to find common ground. I always work to make certain that Orange County has a voice in Washington.

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Vote for David Min for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

ADA SoCal Endorses Marni Von Willpert for Congress, 48th District

HOLD ICE ACCOUNTABLE

As the proud daughter of an immigrant father who came to America and served in the United States Army, Marni knows firsthand our immigration system should reflect our values, not fear and division. That’s why she is leading the fight against ICE’s terror tactics and un-American, unconstitutional attacks on our community. On the City Council, she led the charge to join Minneapolis's lawsuit against ICE and blew the whistle against ICE weapons training in our community. In Congress, she will work to get ICE's masked mobs off our streets, stand up to Trump’s attacks, and protect our neighbors from lawless government overreach. She supports meaningful reform that keeps our borders secure and provides legal pathways to citizenship for hardworking long-term residents and Dreamers who have grown up here as Americans.

CLEAN UP CORRUPTION AND DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY

Washington should work for the people, not Donald Trump’s mega-donors and the corporate interests who put him in office. Marni will crack down on corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks and using their positions for personal gain. Trump's scandals and abuses of power have eroded public trust, and too many politicians are putting their own interests ahead of the people they serve. With our democracy under threat by MAGA Republicans in Washington, we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to protect free and fair elections and expand access to the ballot, and overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of our elections. Marni will work to restore integrity in government and ensure our democracy serves everyone.

PROTECT AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY

No one should have to choose between their health and their paycheck or worry about losing the Social Security they’ve earned after a lifetime of work. Marni will fight to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, restore ACA tax credits, and include a public option that gives families more affordable choices. She will also stand up to protect Social Security, oppose any cuts or privatization, and ensure the program is strengthened for current and future retirees. To lower costs, Marni will expand Medicare’s power to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket. Her plan includes expanding coverage to dental, hearing, and vision, and mental healthcare so every American can access the full care they need. As Deputy City Attorney in San Diego, Marni took on the opioid industry for the harm they caused our communities — and she’ll take that same fight to Congress. Marni is ready to stand up to big corporations and protect the benefits families rely on, from affordable healthcare to Social Security.

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Vote for Marni Von Wilpert for Congress on November 3rd, 2026.

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