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Biographical

Family:

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Education

• University of California, Los Angeles School of Law - JD (1995)

  Activities and notes: Chicano-Latino Law Review, editor

• University of California Berkeley - BA, Spanish literature (1991)

  Activities and notes: Emphasis in bilingual education

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  38th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 74.34%

  Democrat
  Michael Tolar, 25.66%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  38th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 68.85%

  Democrat
  Ryan Downing, 31.15%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  38th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 70.48%

  Democrat
  Ryan Downing, 29.52%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  38th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 59.09%

  Democrat
  Benjamin Campos, 40.91%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  38th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 67.54%

  Democrat
  Benjamin Campos, 32.46%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  39th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 63.27%

  Democrat
  Larry S Andre, 32.60%

  Republican
  John A Smith, 4.14%

  American Independent

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  39th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 69.67%

  Democrat
  Diane A Lenning, 30.33%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  39th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 65.87%

  Democrat
  James L Andion, 34.13%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  39th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 60.70%

  Democrat
  Tim Escobar, 39.30%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  39th Congressional District of California
  Linda Teresa Sánchez, 54.81%

  Democrat
  Tim Escobar, 40.82%

  Republican
  Richard G Newhouse, 4.37%

  Libertarian

Associated Organizations

• CHC Bold PAC

  Chair

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc.

  Member, Advisory Council

• Committee to Re-Elect Linda Sanchez (California)

• Democrats Reshaping America PAC

Awards

• Congressional Bone Health Champion Award (Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation) (Oct. 2022)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (July 2012)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (Sept. 2010)

Publications

• Dream in Color: How the Sánchez Sisters Are Making History in Congress (2008)

  Co-authors: Sanchez, Loretta Lydia
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2428 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0538
Phone:	202-225-6676
Fax:	202-226-1012

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Privately Financed Travel

32 trips taken between 2003 - 2024 costing $163,401

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee
• House Ways and Means Committee
House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Tax Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus
• ALS Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• California Aerospace Caucus
• California Democratic Congressional Delegation
• California Public Higher Education Caucus
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Baseball Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on California High Speed Rail
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention
• Congressional Caucus on Korea
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus
• Congressional Cosmetics Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Reform Task Force, Chair
• Congressional History Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional Italian-American Caucus
• Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, Co-Founder
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Long-Term Care Caucus
• Congressional Mamas Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Moms Task Force on Family Separation
• Congressional Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
• Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus
• Congressional Pakistan Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Portuguese Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Recycling Caucus
• Congressional Regulatory Review Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Research and Development Caucus
• Congressional Social Work Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group
• Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Creative Rights Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Democratic Israel Working Group, Co-Chair
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Cancer Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus, Chief Deputy Whip
• House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• House NASA Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Textile Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus
• Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• U.S. Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
• Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform

Caught Our Eye

• Health-care lobbyist is just what Rep. Sanchez ordered

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 13, 2021
  A health-care lobbyist has passed through the revolving door and into the office of Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.). read more

• Rep. Linda Sanchez adds tech lobbyist as chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 17, 2021
  After lobbying for Silicon Valley, a chief of staff has returned to the House's California delegation. read more

• Boutique consulting firm adds Rep. Sánchez LA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 20, 2019
  A legislative assistant to Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) has entered the lobbying world. read more

• U.S. women rout Japanese in World Cup final, Congress tweets

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 6, 2015
  Congressional staff and members tweeted cheers and disbelief as American women took to the field and scored four goals in the first 16 minutes of the women's World Cup final Sunday night, beginning with a Carli Lloyd hat trick and ending with a 5-2 win. read more

• House chief of staff returns to government affairs career

  Posted by John Sugden on Aug. 25, 2014
  A lobbyist-turned-House chief of staff has returned to the government affairs industry.  read more

• Rep. Linda Sánchez fills a prescription with her new chief of staff

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Aug. 21, 2014
  The new top aide to Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) is just what the doctor ordered: a recent pharmaceutical lobbyist. read more

• Ethics committe looking at Sanchez sisters

  Posted by LegiStorm on May 20, 2009
  The House ethics committee is looking into whether Reps. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) violated congressional rules when the Linda Sanchez took some of her sister's employees on her own payroll in late 2006, according to a story in Roll Call Wednesday. read more