California's 38th Congressional District is represented by Linda Sánchez (Democrat), who has served in the House since 2003 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2013. Sánchez has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district includes Norwalk, Whittier, and La Habra. It takes in all or part of 2 counties, and 92% of residents live in Los Angeles County. About 740,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $99,648.
Linda Sánchez (Democrat) has served in the House since 2003 and has represented California's 38th Congressional District since redistricting in 2013.
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Winner: Hilda Solis.
This is an open seat. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 38th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 38th Congressional District covers 149 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.