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Linda T. Sánchez

Linda T. Sánchez

DDemocratCA-38 · Representative
49
/ 100
Below Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence1
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency26
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
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Linda T. Sánchez

Linda T. Sánchez

DemocratCA-38 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.507)
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Linda T. Sánchez is a Democrat Representative from CA, District 38. She has served 23 years in Congress across 12 terms. Based on her voting record, she is rated as liberal, voting with her party 98.7% of the time.

23
Years in Office
12
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

98.7%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
7 votes against party
2%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
15
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Linda Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+2.8% vs avg
98.7%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-1.6% vs avg
2%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+2.0 vs avg
15
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Ways and Means

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-05-13

$658,355
Cash on Handⓘ
$1,325,096
Total Receiptsⓘ
$1,092,529
Disbursementsⓘ
$264,345
Individual Donors
$1,055,926
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2003–2013House · CA-39 · Democrat
2013–2027House · CA-38 · DemocratCurrent

District Demographics

CA-38 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

744,868
Population
$97,406
Median Income
39.0
Median Age
30.0%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 26.4%Black 2.1%Hispanic 59.8%Asian 21.9%