Salud Carbajal

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Salud Carbajal
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U.S. House California District 24

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

4

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

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Salud Carbajal (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 24th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.

Carbajal (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 24th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Carbajal first won election to the seat in 2016 where he defeated Justin Fareed (R) by a vote of 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent. He defeated Fareed again in 2018 by a vote of 58.6 percent to 41.4 percent.

During the 2016 election cycle, Carbajal was one of 161 candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama. To read about Carbajal's campaign themes, click here.


Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Carbajal's academic, professional, and political career:[1]

  • 2017-Present: U.S. Representative from California's 24th Congressional District
  • 2004-2016: Member of the Santa Barbara County, Calif., Board of Supervisors
  • 1993-2004: Staff, County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz
  • Staff Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
  • U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
  • 1994: Graduated from Fielding Graduate University with an M.A.
  • 1990: Graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[2]

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Elections

See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2020

General election
General election for U.S. House California District 24

Incumbent Salud Carbajal defeated Andy Caldwell in the general election for U.S. House California District 24 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Salud Carbajal (D)
 
58.7
 
212,564

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Andy Caldwell (R)
 
41.3
 
149,781

Total votes: 362,345

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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24

Incumbent Salud Carbajal and Andy Caldwell defeated Kenneth Young in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Salud Carbajal (D)
 
57.8
 
139,973

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Andy Caldwell (R)
 
38.2
 
92,537

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Kenneth Young (Independent)
 
4.0
 
9,650

Total votes: 242,160

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2018

General election
General election for U.S. House California District 24

Incumbent Salud Carbajal defeated Justin Fareed in the general election for U.S. House California District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Salud Carbajal (D)
 
58.6
 
166,550

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Justin Fareed (R)
 
41.4
 
117,881

Total votes: 284,431

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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24

Incumbent Salud Carbajal and Justin Fareed defeated Michael Erin Woody in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Salud Carbajal (D)
 
53.6
 
94,558

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Justin Fareed (R)
 
36.4
 
64,177

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Michael Erin Woody (R)
 
10.0
 
17,715

Total votes: 176,450

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2016

See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Lois Capps (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Salud Carbajal (D) defeated Justin Fareed (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carbajal and Fareed defeated Benjamin Lucas (D), William Ostrander (D), Helene Schneider (D), Katcho Achadjian (R), Matt Kokkonen (R), Steve Isakson (Independent), and John Uebersax (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[41][42][43]

U.S. House, California District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSalud Carbajal 53.4% 166,034
     Republican Justin Fareed 46.6% 144,780
Total Votes 310,814
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 24 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSalud Carbajal 31.9% 66,402
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Fareed 20.5% 42,521
     Republican Katcho Achadjian 18.1% 37,716
     Democratic Helene Schneider 14.9% 31,046
     Democratic William Ostrander 6.1% 12,657
     Republican Matt Kokkonen 5.6% 11,636
     Independent John Uebersax 1.1% 2,188
     Independent Steve Isakson 1% 2,172
     Democratic Bernjamin Lucas 0.8% 1,568
Total Votes 207,906
Source: California Secretary of State

Carbajal was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[44]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Salud Carbajal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Carbajal was one of 161 candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama

Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements

The following issues were listed on Carbajal's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Fighting for the Middle Class: Many Middle Class Americans are struggling. They work hard and yet feel like they are falling further behind. I am running for Congress to fight for these working class families because I personally understand that struggle.
  • Creating Good Paying Jobs: No one who works full time should live in poverty. We have to create more opportunities for people to lift themselves into the middle class and stay there.
  • Caring For Our Veterans: Our veterans and their families face more challenges today than ever before after they return home from their service. In Congress, I will work to honor their service by tackling those challenges head on and make sure they receive the support they need.
  • Strengthening Security in Retirement: Seniors have earned Social Security and Medicare. They have paid into the system throughout their working lives and deserve those benefits in retirement.
  • Helping Our Students Achieve a Higher Education: Middle-class families are struggling to send their children to college because it is unaffordable. It’s outrageous that so many students and their families have to take on crushing amount of debt just to get the education they need to compete in our economy.

[45]

—Salud Carbajal's campaign website, https://saludcarbajal.com/

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history


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Salud Carbajal campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2018 U.S. House California District 24  ✔ $2,732,634
2016 U.S. House, California District 24  ✔ $3,090,912
Grand total raised $5,823,546

Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 24 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign in 2018
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $163,583.33
Labor $152,200.00
Government Agencies/Education/Other $82,229.45
Ideology/Single Issue $73,872.89
Communications & Electronics $68,100.00
Total Raised in 2018 $2,732,633.66
Source: Follow the Money

U.S. House California District 24 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign in 2018
BEEUWKES III, REINIER (REIN) $5,400.00
GROTENHUIS, ANNA $5,400.00
WRIGLEY RUSACK, ALISON $5,400.00
EMMETT, DANIEL A $5,400.00
CARUSO, RICHARD J (RICK) $5,400.00
Total Raised in 2018 $2,732,633.66
Source: Follow the Money


2016

Carbajal won election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Carbajal's campaign committee raised a total of $3,090,912 and spent $2,951,398.[46] This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[47]

Cost per vote

Carbajal spent $17.78 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 24, 2016 - Salud Carbajal Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $3,090,912
Total Spent $2,951,398
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $2,317,606
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $2,265,456
Top contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign committee
Sotheby's$19,700
League of Conservation Voters$18,117
New Democrat Coalition$15,000
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America$12,700
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$12,600
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$574,502
Democratic/Liberal$174,935
Leadership PACs$171,303
Real Estate$145,506
Lawyers/Law Firms$124,230
Source: Open Secrets

Notable endorsements

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Notable endorsements by Salud Carbajal
Endorsee Party Race
Beto O'Rourke source Democratic Party President of the United States (2020)
Kamala D. Harris source Democratic Party President of the United States (2020)

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on October 6, 2020

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On October 6, 2020, Carbajal announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.[48]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CARBAJAL, Salud, (1964 - )," accessed January 14, 2017
  2. U.S. House Clerk, ""Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress,"" accessed February 2, 2017
  3. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  4. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  5. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  6. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  7. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  8. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  9. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  10. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  11. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  12. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  13. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  14. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  15. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  16. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  17. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  18. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  19. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  20. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  21. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  22. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  23. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  24. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  25. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  26. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  27. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  28. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  29. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  30. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  31. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  32. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  33. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  34. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  35. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  36. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  37. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
  38. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
  39. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
  40. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
  41. California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  42. The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  43. California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," June 7, 2016
  44. DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
  45. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  46. Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Salud Carbajal," accessed May 9, 2017
  47. Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed March 22, 2016
  48. CNN, "California congressman announces he tested positive for Covid-19," October 6, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by
Lois Capps (D)
U.S. House, California, District 24
2017-Present
Succeeded by
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