Linda Sanchez
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| Linda Sanchez | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Berkeley | |
| J.D. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 28, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Orange, California | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Sanchez is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 38th District as a Democrat.[1] She was displaced from her current district, the 39th by redistricting. The open primary election will be held on June 5, 2012.
Biography
Sánchez was born in Orange, California. She earned her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1995.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Sanchez's academic, professional and political career:[3]
Outside of public life, Sanchez worked as an attorney in private practice.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Sanchez serves on the following committees:[4]
- Ethics Committee, Ranking Member
- Judiciary Committee
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
Issues
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Linda Sanchez voted with the Democratic Party 94.6% of the time, which ranked 20 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[5]
Endorsements
Sanchez has been officially endorsed by the California Democratic Party to represent California's 38th congressional district in the 2012 elections.[6]
Earmarks
A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members.[7] According to the report, Sanchez secured $475,000 to improve seven traffic signals. One was about a mile from her Lakewood home. Two were within three miles.[8]
Elections
2012
Sanchez is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 38th District as a Democrat. She was displaced from her current district, the 39th by redistricting. She is running against Benjamin Campos (R) and Jorge Robles (R) in the June 5, 2012, open primary.[9]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Larry Andre (R) and John A. Smith (American Independent) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Sanchez Incumbent |
63.3% | 81,590 | |
| Republican | Larry Andre | 32.6% | 42,037 | |
| American Independent | John A. Smith | 4.1% | 5,334 | |
| Total Votes | 128,961 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Sanchez's campaign committee raised a total of $723,863 and spent $741,142.[11]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 39, 2010 - Linda Sanchez Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $723,863 |
| Total Spent | $741,142 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $53,711 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $50,565 |
| Top contributors to Linda Sanchez's campaign committee | |
| Roche Holdings | $13,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Transportation Unions | $51,500 |
| Health Professionals | $46,600 |
| Public Sector Unions | $40,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $39,000 |
| Building Trade Unions | $38,000 |
Recent news
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Personal
Sanchez and her husband, Mark Valentine, have three children.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Official Youtube channel
- Official Flickr account
References
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Primary Endorsements," Accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "SÁNCHEZ, Linda T., (1969 - )"
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Linda Sanchez," Accessed November 12, 2011
- ↑ Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Proudly Serving California's 39th District "About Linda"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Cerritos-Artesia Patch, "Calif. Democratic Party Endorses Sánchez", February 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Mapping the earmarks," February 6, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Linda Sanchez 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 12, 2011
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| Preceded by Ed Royce | U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 39 2003-Present | Succeeded by ' |
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