Loretta Sanchez

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Loretta Sanchez

Democratic Party

Prior offices

U.S. House California District 46

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $2,991,501

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Chapman University

Graduate

American University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Loretta Sanchez (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 46th Congressional District. Sanchez assumed office in 1997. Sanchez left office in 2017.

Sanchez ran for election to the Rancho Santiago Community College District to represent District 7 in California. Sanchez lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Sanchez is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House representing California's 46th Congressional District from 1997 to 2017. She ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barbara Boxer in 2016. She was defeated by Kamala Harris (D) in the general election.[1]

## Biography[edit]

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Sanchez was born in Lynwood, California. She earned a B.A. from Chapman University in 1982 and an M.B.A. from American University in 1984.[2]

### Career[edit]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Sanchez's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

* 2013-2017: U.S. Representative from California's 46th Congressional District
* 2003-2013: U.S. Representative from California's 47th Congressional District
* 1997-2003: U.S. Representative from California's 46th Congressional District
* 1984-1996: Financial Analyst
* 1984: Graduated from American University in Washington D.C. with an MBA
* 1982: Graduated from Chapman University with a B.A.

## Committee assignments[edit]

### U.S. House[edit]

#### 2015-2016[edit]

Sanchez served on the following committees:[4]

* Armed Services Committee
* Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Ranking Member
* Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
* Homeland Security Committee
* Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
* Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies

#### 2013-2014[edit]

Sanchez served on the following committees:[5]

* Armed Services Committee
* Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (Ranking member)
* Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
* Homeland Security Committee
* Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
* Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security

#### 2011-2012[edit]

Sanchez served on the following committees:[6]

* Armed Services Committee
* Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
* Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Ranking Member
* Homeland Security Committee
* Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
* Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
* Joint Economic Committee

## Key votes[edit]

### 114th Congress[edit]

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[7][8] For more information pertaining to Sanchez's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[9]

#### Economic and fiscal[edit]

##### Trade Act of 2015[edit]

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Sanchez was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill.[10][11]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Sanchez was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure.[12][13]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Sanchez was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment.[14][15]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Sanchez was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295.[16][17]

##### Defense spending authorization[edit]

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Sanchez voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill.[18] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[19]

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[20][21] Sanchez voted with 134 other Democrats and 235 Republicans to approve the bill.[22] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[23]

##### 2016 Budget proposal[edit]

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Sanchez, voted against the resolution.[24][25][26]

##### 2015 budget[edit]

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[27] Sanchez voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill.[28] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[29] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

#### Foreign Affairs[edit]

##### Iran nuclear deal[edit]

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191 - the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Sanchez and four other Democrats did not vote on the bill.[30][31]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Sanchez voted with 161 Democrats for the bill.[32][33]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Sanchez voted with 185 Democrats against the bill.[34][35]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Sanchez voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution.[36][37]

##### Export-Import Bank[edit]

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[38] Sanchez voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill.[39]

#### Domestic[edit]

##### USA FREEDOM Act of 2015[edit]

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Sanchez voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[40][41]

##### Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act[edit]

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Sanchez voted with 179 Democrats against the bill.[42][43]

##### Cyber security[edit]

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[44] Sanchez voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill.[45]

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[46] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Sanchez voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill.[47]

#### Immigration[edit]

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[48] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Sanchez voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill.[49]

### 113th Congress[edit]

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[50] For more information pertaining to Sanchez's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[51]

### National security[edit]

#### NDAA[edit]

Sanchez voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[52]

#### DHS Appropriations[edit]

Sanchez voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[53]

#### CISPA (2013)[edit]

Sanchez voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[54]

### Economy[edit]

#### Farm bill[edit]

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill.[55] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[56][57] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[57] Sanchez voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill.

#### 2014 Budget[edit]

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[58][59] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[59] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[60] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Sanchez joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[58][59]

#### Government shutdown[edit]

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[61] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[62] Sanchez voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[63]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[64] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Sanchez voted for HR 2775.[65]

#### Federal Pay Adjustment Act[edit]

Sanchez voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.[66]

### Immigration[edit]

#### Morton Memos Prohibition[edit]

Sanchez voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[67] The vote largely followed party lines.[68]

### Healthcare[edit]

#### Healthcare Reform Rules[edit]

Sanchez voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[69]

### Social issues[edit]

#### Abortion[edit]

Sanchez voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[70]

### Previous congressional sessions[edit]

#### Fiscal Cliff[edit]

Sanchez voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[71]

#### Other votes[edit]

Sanchez voted for the auto bailout.[72] As of September 13, 2010, 56 percent of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43 percent supported it.[73]

Sanchez also supported the stimulus bill.[74] According to a poll, 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36 percent) or had no impact (21 percent). Additionally, 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy.[75]

In addition, Sanchez voted for the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[76] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54 percent of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35 percent supported it.[77]

Sanchez also voted in favor of the "Cap and Trade" bill.[78] Just after the bill’s passage, 42 percent of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19 percent believed it would help. Only 15 percent said that the bill would have no impact.[79]

Finally, Sanchez supported the health care reform bill.[80] According to a poll, 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. Additionally, 35% of likely voters oppose repeal, and 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[81]

## Issues[edit]

### Presidential preference[edit]

### 2016 presidential endorsement[edit]

✓ Sanchez endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[82]

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives

Representative  |  Candidate  |  Date  |  Source
Scott Rigell |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Gary Johnson (general)  |  August 2016  |  The New York Times
Richard Hanna |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2016  |  Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California) |  John Kasich (primary)
Gary Johnson (general)  |  July 2016  |  The Washington Post
Ken Buck |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Facebook
Nita Lowey |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2014  |  Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter |  Donald Trump |  July 2016  |  Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek |  Donald Trump |  June 2016  |  The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Daily Record
Raul Grijalva |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2016  |  NBC News
Nancy Pelosi |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2016  |  The Hill
Paul Ryan |  Donald Trump |  June 2016  |  Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio) |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general) |  May 2016  |  Fox 23 News
Doug Collins |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr. |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana) |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas) |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  KASU
Ryan Zinke |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Washington Examiner
Albio Sires |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2016  |  NJ.com
Greg Walden |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Hill
Darrell Issa |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Los Angeles Times
Peter King |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Newsday.com
David Trott |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  MS News Now
Candice Miller |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Hill
Kevin McCarthy |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Steve Scalise |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Raul Labrador |  John Kasich (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr. |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  Politico
Kevin Cramer |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida) |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  The Hill
Bill Shuster |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  The Hill
Scott DesJarlais |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  National Review
Tom Marino |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  Politico
Rick Nolan |  Bernie Sanders |  April 2016  |  Politico
Elijah Cummings |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2016  |  The Washington Post
Reid Ribble |  Ted Cruz |  April 2016  |  Breitbart News
Lou Barletta |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  The Morning Call
Ann Wagner |  Ted Cruz |  March 2015  |  Politico
Gwen Graham |  Hillary Clinton |  March 2016  |  Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson |  Bernie Sanders |  March 2016  |  Politico
Ben Ray Lujan |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2016  |  CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard |  Bernie Sanders |  February 2016  |  Politico
Ander Crenshaw |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  Jacksonville.com
Chris Collins |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  ABC News
Duncan Hunter |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  Politico
Justin Amash |  Ted Cruz |  February 2016  |  The Hill
Roger Williams (Texas) |  Ted Cruz |  February 2016  |  Dallas Morning News
Joe Wilson (South Carolina) |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  The Post and Courier
Mark Sanford (South Carolina) |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  August 2016  |  The Atlantic
James Clyburn |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2016  |  USA Today
Andrew Harris |  Ben Carson (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  The Baltimore Sun
Steve Womack |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  Arkansas Online
Lynn Westmoreland |  Marco Rubio |  February 2015  |  Atlanta Journal Constitution
Matt Salmon |  Marco Rubio |  February 2015  |  The Arizona Republic
David Price |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  WNCN
Mike Quigley |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  Quigley for Congress Facebook page
Frank Pallone |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  PolitickerNJ
Earl Blumenauer |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Earl Blumenauer on Medium
Michael Capuano |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Boston Globe
Maxine Waters |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Jackie Speier |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Pete Aguilar |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Jerry McNerney |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Anna Eshoo |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
John Yarmuth |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Courier-Journal
Denny Heck |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Seattle Times
Suzan DelBene |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Seattle Times
Ann Kirkpatrick |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  ABC15
Gwen Moore |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Gwen Moore for Congress
Corrine Brown |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Florida Politics
Bennie Thompson |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Jackson Free Press
Seth Moulton |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Boston Globe
Jared Huffman |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Jared Huffman Facebook page
Paul Tonko |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Politico
Eliot Engel |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Politico
Joe Courtney |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Joe Courtney for Congress
Bill Keating |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Wareham VillageSoup.com
Yvette Clarke |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  New York Observer
Bobby Scott (Virginia) |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Richmond Times-Dispatch
Annie Kuster |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  Concord Monitor
Dave Loebsack |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  The Des Moines Register
Cheri Bustos |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  The Des Moines Register
Zoe Lofgren |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  Zoe Lofgren Facebook page
Tim Walz |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Pioneer Press
Bonnie Watson Coleman |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitikerNJ
Bill Pascrell |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitikerNJ
Donald Payne, Jr. |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitickerNJ
John Garamendi |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  John Garamendi Facebook page
Jim Himes |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Hartford Courant
Xavier Becerra |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Scott Peters |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Scott Peters Facebook page
Lois Capps |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Lois Capps Facebook page
Marcia Fudge |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Cleveland.com
André Carson |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Indianapolis Star
Suzanne Bonamici |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Suzanne Bonamici Facebook page
Niki Tsongas |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  WBUR
Don Beyer |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Don Beyer Twitter feed
Brenda Lawrence |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  The Detroit News
Matt Cartwright |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Times News
William Lacy Clay |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Esty |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Fox61
John Larson |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Fox61
Steve Cohen |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  The Commercial Appeal
Katherine Clark |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  MassLive.com
Jim McGovern (Massachusetts) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  MassLive.com
Joseph Kennedy III |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  MassLive.com
Patrick Murphy (Florida) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Adam Smith |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Derek Kilmer |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Gerald Connolly |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Ruben Hinojosa (Texas congressman) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Mike Thompson (California) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kathy Castor |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Marc Veasey |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Julia Brownley |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Ed Perlmutter |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Henry Cuellar |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jared Polis |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Filemon Vela (Texas U.S. representative) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Eddie Bernice Johnson |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jim Cooper (Tennessee) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kurt Schrader |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Joyce Beatty |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Brad Sherman |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Sean Maloney |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kathleen Rice |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jose Serrano |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Adam Schiff |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Dan Kildee |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Emanuel Cleaver |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr. |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Daily Caller
Diana DeGette |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Diana DeGette Facebook page
Rick Larsen |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Rick Larsen House Website
Karen Bass |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Hill
Jim McDermott (Washington) |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Debbie Dingell |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Rosa DeLauro |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Jerrold Nadler |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Nydia Velazquez |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Hill
Mark Takano |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Ted Lieu |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Ami Bera |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Charles Rangel |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2014  |  Politico
Betty McCollum |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2014  |  Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2014  |  Chicago Tribune
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Brian Higgins |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Alcee Hastings |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
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Gene Green |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Lois Frankel |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Danny K. Davis |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
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Hank Johnson |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Richard Neal |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  MassLive
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Dina Titus |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2013  |  KRNV Reno, NV
Michael Bishop |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  The Hill
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Susan Brooks |  Chris Christie |  December 2015  |  Christie2016
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French Hill |  Mike Huckabee |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post
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Lynn Jenkins |  Carly Fiorina |  September 2015  |  The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney |  Rand Paul |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post

### Immigration[edit]

Sanchez said on September 8, 2014, that she was disappointed in President Barack Obama following his announcement that he would delay taking any executive action related to immigration until after the 2014 elections. Obama had previously said that he would address the issue by the end of the summer. Sanchez said, "So when President Obama said to us — in particular the Hispanic Caucus — ‘I’m going to get something done and you’ll know by August,’ it is a disappointment, it is a frustration... We should be getting it done now instead of after the election, so, yes, of course we’re disappointed in the president."[83]

Sanchez went on to shift most of the blame for a lack of immigration reform on House Republicans. She said, "While the president has disappointed, the real reality is that the House Republicans have refused to work with us to move a bill that would solve this issue."[83]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020)

General election

##### General election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 7

Tina Arias Miller defeated Loretta Sanchez in the general election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tina Arias Miller (Nonpartisan)  |

54.5

| 18,983

| Loretta Sanchez (Nonpartisan)  |

45.5

| 15,865

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 34,848

|
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### 2019[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2019)

General election

##### General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 12, 2019.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| Donald P. Wagner (Nonpartisan)  |

42.0

| 30,240

| Loretta Sanchez (Nonpartisan)  |

37.1

| 26,708

| Kris Murray (Nonpartisan) |

7.4

| 5,338

| Larry Bales (Nonpartisan)  |

5.4

| 3,912

| Deborah Pauly (Nonpartisan)  |

5.3

| 3,847

| Kim-Thy Hoang Bayliss (Nonpartisan)  |

1.9

| 1,366

| Katherine Daigle (Nonpartisan)  |

0.8

| 597

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 72,008

|
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### 2016[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated California's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. California's U.S. Senate seat was open following the retirement of incumbent Barbara Boxer (D). Thirty-four candidates filed to run to replace Boxer, including seven Democrats, 12 Republicans, and 15 third-party candidates. Two Democrats, Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, defeated the other 32 candidates to advance to the general election. Harris won the general election.[84][85]

U.S. Senate, California General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Kamala Harris | 61.6% | 7,542,753
| Democratic  |  Loretta Sanchez  | 38.4% | 4,710,417
Total Votes | 12,253,170
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, California Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Kamala Harris | 40.2% | 3,000,689
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez | 19% | 1,416,203
| Republican  |  Duf Sundheim  | 7.8% | 584,251
| Republican  |  Phil Wyman  | 4.7% | 352,821
| Republican  |  Tom Del Beccaro  | 4.3% | 323,614
| Republican  |  Greg Conlon  | 3.1% | 230,944
| Democratic  |  Steve Stokes  | 2.3% | 168,805
| Republican  |  George Yang  | 1.5% | 112,055
| Republican  |  Karen Roseberry  | 1.5% | 110,557
| Republican  |  Tom Palzer  | 1.2% | 93,263
| Libertarian  |  Gail Lightfoot  | 1.3% | 99,761
| Republican  |  Ron Unz  | 1.2% | 92,325
| Democratic  |  Massie Munroe  | 0.8% | 61,271
| Green  |  Pamela Elizondo  | 1.3% | 95,677
| Republican  |  Don Krampe  | 0.9% | 69,635
| Republican  |  Jarrell Williamson  | 0.9% | 64,120
| Independent  |  Elanor Garcia  | 0.9% | 65,084
| Republican  |  Von Hougo  | 0.9% | 63,609
| Democratic  |  President Cristina Grappo  | 0.8% | 63,330
| Republican  |  Jerry Laws  | 0.7% | 53,023
| Libertarian  |  Mark Matthew Herd  | 0.6% | 41,344
| Independent  |  Ling Ling Shi  | 0.5% | 35,196
| Peace and Freedom  |  John Parker  | 0.3% | 22,374
| Democratic  |  Herbert Peters  | 0.4% | 32,638
| Democratic  |  Emory Rodgers  | 0.4% | 31,485
| Independent  |  Mike Beitiks  | 0.4% | 31,450
| Independent  |  Clive Grey  | 0.4% | 29,418
| Independent  |  Jason Hanania  | 0.4% | 27,715
| Independent  |  Paul Merritt  | 0.3% | 24,031
| Independent  |  Jason Kraus  | 0.3% | 19,318
| Independent  |  Don Grundmann  | 0.2% | 15,317
| Independent  |  Scott Vineberg  | 0.2% | 11,843
| Independent  |  Tim Gildersleeve  | 0.1% | 9,798
| Independent  |  Gar Myers  | 0.1% | 8,726
Total Votes | 7,461,690
Source: California Secretary of State

### 2014[edit]

See also: California's 46th Congressional District elections, 2014

Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. She and Adam Nick (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[86] Sanchez went on to defeat Nick in the general election on November 4, 2014.[87]

Sanchez filed a "Statement of Intention" to run for Governor of California in the 2014 but then chose not to file for the primary election.[88]

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez Incumbent | 59.7% | 49,738
| Republican  |  Adam Nick  | 40.3% | 33,577
Total Votes | 83,315
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 46 Primary, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Loretta Sanchez Incumbent | 50.6% | 20,172
| Republican  | Adam Nick | 18.1% | 7,234
| Republican  |  John Cullum  | 14.2% | 5,666
| Republican  |  Carlos Vazquez  | 12.5% | 4,969
| Democratic  |  Ehab Atalla  | 4.6% | 1,835
Total Votes | 39,876
Source: California Secretary of State

### 2012[edit]

See also: California's 46th Congressional District elections, 2012

Sanchez won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 46th District as a Democrat.[89] She was displaced from her former district, the 47th, by redistricting. She and Jerry Hayden (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating John Cullum (R), Pat Garcia (R) and Jorge Rocha (Ind). Sanchez went on to defeat Hayden in the general election on November 6, 2012.[90][91]

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez Incumbent | 63.9% | 95,694
| Republican  |  Jerry Hayden  | 36.1% | 54,121
Total Votes | 149,815
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, California District 46 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Loretta Sanchez (D) Incumbent | 52.1% | 25,706
Jerry Hayden (R) | 29.5% | 14,571
John Cullum (R)  | 10.6% | 5,251
Jorge Rocha (NPP)  | 4% | 1,969
Pat Garcia (R)  | 3.8% | 1,852
Total Votes | 49,349

### Full history[edit]

To view the full congressional electoral history for Loretta Sanchez, click [show] to expand the section.

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2010

On November 2, 2010, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Van Tran (R) and Cecilia Iglesias (I) in the general election.[92]

| U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 53% | 50,832
| Republican  |  Van Tran  | 39.3% | 37,679
| Independent  |  Cecilia Iglesias  | 7.8% | 7,443
Total Votes | 95,954

2008

On November 4, 2008, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Rosemarie Avila (R) and Robert Lauter (American Independent) in the general election.[93]

U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 69.5% | 85,878
| Republican  |  Rosemarie Avila  | 25.4% | 31,432
| American Independent  |  Robert Lauter  | 5.1% | 6,274
Total Votes | 123,584

2006

On November 7, 2006, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Tan Nguyen (R) in the general election.[94]

U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2006

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 62.3% | 47,134
| Republican  |  Tan Nguyen  | 37.7% | 28,485
Total Votes | 75,619

2004

On November 2, 2004, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Alexandria Coronado (R) in the general election.[95]

U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 60.4% | 65,684
| Republican  |  Alexandria Coronado  | 39.6% | 43,099
Total Votes | 108,783

2002

On November 5, 2002, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jeff Chavez (R), Paul Marsden (L), Kenneth Valenzuela Fisher (Write-in) and Michael Monge (Write-in) in the general election.[96]

U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2002

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 60.6% | 42,501
| Republican  |  Jeff Chavez  | 34.7% | 24,346
| Libertarian  |  Paul Marsden  | 4.2% | 2,944
| Write-in  |  Kenneth Valenzuela Fisher  | 0.5% | 382
| Write-in  |  Michael Monge  | 0% | 5
Total Votes | 70,178

2000

On November 7, 2000, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Gloria Matta Tuchman (R), Richard Boddie (L) and Larry Engwall (Natural Law) in the general election.[97]

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 60.2% | 70,381
| Republican  |  Gloria Matta Tuchman  | 35% | 40,928
| Libertarian  |  Richard Boddie  | 2.7% | 3,159
| Natural Law  |  Larry Engwall  | 2.1% | 2,440
Total Votes | 116,908

1998

On November 3, 1998, Loretta Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Robert Kenneth (R), Thomas Reimer (L) and Larry Engwall (Natural Law) in the general election.[98]

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 1998

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez incumbent | 56.4% | 47,964
| Republican  |  Robert Kenneth  | 39.3% | 33,388
| Libertarian  |  Thomas Reimer  | 2.7% | 2,316
| Natural Law  |  Larry Engwall  | 1.6% | 1,334
Total Votes | 85,002

1996

On November 5, 1996, Loretta Sanchez won election to the United States House. She defeated Robert Dornan (R), Lawrence Stafford (Reform), Thomas Reimer (L) and J. Carlos Aguirre (Natural Law) in the general election.[99]

U.S. House, California District 46 General Election, 1996

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Loretta Sanchez | 46.7% | 47,964
| Republican  |  Robert Dornan  | 45.7% | 46,980
| Reform  |  Lawrence Stafford  | 3.4% | 3,535
| Libertarian  |  Thomas Reimer  | 2.3% | 2,333
| Natural Law  |  J. Carlos Aguirre  | 1.9% | 1,972
Total Votes | 102,784

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Loretta Sanchez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

### 2019[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Loretta Sanchez did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

### 2016[edit]

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

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* Stand With Women: As California’s next United States Senator, I will empower women through education and advocate for equal pay for equal work for women. - See more at: http://www.loretta.org/issues/stand-women#sthash.52qqIW4s.dpuf

* Climate Change: One of the most important issues that I have been focused on in the Congress is protecting the environment and addressing climate change. That is why I’m proud that in just three days, 155 countries, including the U.S. will sign the Paris Agreement. This agreement will foster global collaboration for achieving more sustainable energy goals. - See more at: http://www.loretta.org/issues/climate-change#sthash.ECZ4iX3D.dpuf

* Education: Congresswoman Sanchez has worked tirelessly to address our students’ needs by supporting early education, vital after-school programs, and by helping school districts connect with federal funding. A Head Start child herself, Loretta has become a symbol of the fair shot at success that all children deserve from their earliest of days. Every year Rep. Sanchez has fought to ensure full funding, urging Congressional Leadership to allocate $10.1 billion to the program. - See more at: http://www.loretta.org/issues/education#sthash.YYxoDF2W.dpuf

* Human rights: Loretta firmly believes that American foreign policy should be based on our bedrock values of democracy and human rights. Congress and the President have taken historic steps forward in promoting the cause of fairness and equality at home and abroad. Nowhere is this more evident than in Loretta’s work as a champion of religious freedom and free speech in Vietnam. - See more at: http://www.loretta.org/issues/human-rights#sthash.Mndoev4d.dpuf

* Defense and Homeland Security: Congresswoman Sanchez is committed to protecting America and its citizens at home and abroad. She has been a staunch supporter of the men and women in uniform who so bravely serve our nation bravely. Congresswoman Sanchez currently serves as Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces having oversight of all Army and Air Force programs. Congresswoman Sanchez is also a member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, overseeing our nation’s strategic weapons, ballistic missile defense, space programs, and Department of Energy national security programs. - See more at: http://www.loretta.org/issues/defense-and-homeland-security#sthash.spPCr7us.dpuf[100]

|  ”

|
|

—Loretta Sanchez's campaign website, http://www.loretta.org/issues

### 2014[edit]

Sanchez's campaign website listed the following issues:[101]

* Education

Excerpt: "When Congresswoman Sanchez is at home in Orange County, some of the most important work she does is on behalf of our local schools. Since taking office, she has made multiple visits to each and every public school in the 47th Congressional District and has learned first-hand what Orange County's schools really need - more teachers, classrooms, and resources."

* Homeland Security

Excerpt: "Rep. Sanchez is the most senior female member of the House Homeland Security Committee, where she has served since the committee's institution and has emerged as an expert on intelligence and counterterrorism issues."

* Law Enforcement

Excerpt: "The key to a strong community is the rule of law, and for that we need strong law enforcement. Loretta firmly believes in this principle, which is why she has been a solid and consistent advocate for law enforcement in Congress."

* Military/Defense Issues

Excerpt: "Loretta is the ranking female member and a senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, and has been a vocal advocate for U.S. soldiers serving around the world, particularly those serving in combat zones. She personally worked to change the law to ensure that active duty Reservists serving in Iraq had access to TRICARE, the military healthcare system."

* Healthcare

Excerpt: "Congresswoman Sanchez is a firm believer that every American, and particularly every child, should have access to quality medical care. She was a proud supporter the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, which was signed into law by President Obama on February 4, 2009."

## Campaign donors[edit]

### Comprehensive donor history[edit]

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Loretta Sanchez campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2014 | U.S. House (California, District 46) |  | $1,455,237
2012 | U.S. House (California, District 46) |  | $1,677,370
2010 | U.S. House (California, District 47) |  | $2,056,345
2008 | U.S. House (California, District 47) |  | $1,244,415
2006 | U.S. House (California, District 47) |  | $1,364,455
2004 | U.S. House (California, District 47) |  | $1,309,610
2002 | U.S. House (California, District 47) |  | $1,435,120
2000 | U.S. House (California, District 46) |  | $2,145,400
Grand total raised | $12,687,952
Source: [[102] Follow the Money]

### 2016[edit]

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Source: This graphic was generated using data from the FEC.

### 2014[edit]

Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Sanchez's campaign committee raised a total of $1,455,237 and spent $1,284,391.[103] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[104]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Sanchez spent $25.82 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, California District 46, 2014 - Loretta Sanchez Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $1,455,237
Total Spent | $1,284,391
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $19,627
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $15,757
Top contributors to Loretta Sanchez's campaign committee
Aitken, Aitken & Cohn| $13,290
Pacific Mutual Holding| $12,100
Vizio Inc| $10,400
American Crystal Sugar| $10,000
Blue Dog PAC| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms| $119,028
Building Trade Unions| $49,500
Public Sector Unions| $47,200
Real Estate| $43,690
Health Professionals| $42,533

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Sanchez's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Below are Sanchez's FEC reports.[105]

Loretta Sanchez (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[106]| April 13, 2013| $220,884.52| $46,459.63| $(55,666.76)| $211,677.39
July Quarterly[107]| July 15, 2013| $211,677.39| $219,711.22| $(73,976.95)| $357,411.66
October Quarterly[108]| October 14, 2013| $357,411.66| $155,320.09| $(65,323.66)| $447,408.09
Year-End[109]| January 31, 2014| $447,408| $105,539| $(153,228)| $399,719
April Quarterly[110]| April 15, 2014| $399,719| $196,164| $(72,653)| $523,230
Pre-Primary[111]| May 22, 2014| $523,230| $82,865| $(52,473)| $553,622
July Quarterly[112]| July 15, 2014| $553,622| $185,696| $(126,800)| $612,518
October Quarterly[113]| October 15, 2014| $612,518| $210,867| $(332,159)| $491,226
| | | Running totals|
| | | $1,202,621.94| $(932,280.37)|

### 2012[edit]

Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Sanchez's campaign committee raised a total of $1,677,370 and spent $1,674,005.[114] This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[115]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Sanchez spent $17.49 per vote received in 2012.

| U.S. House, California District 46, 2012 - Loretta Sanchez Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $1,677,370
Total Spent | $1,674,005
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $133,602
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $129,449
Top contributors to Loretta Sanchez's campaign committee
Aitken, Aitken & Cohn| $15,550
Allergan Inc| $15,000
Beachbody LLC| $15,000
Finmeccanica SpA| $14,500
Irell & Manella| $13,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms| $146,710
Real Estate| $58,010
Leadership PACs| $56,000
Democratic/Liberal| $55,490
Building Trade Unions| $54,000

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Sanchez's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

### 2010[edit]

Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Sanchez's campaign committee raised a total of $2,056,345 and spent $2,303,722.[116]

Her top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, California District 47, 2010 - Loretta Sanchez Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $2,056,345
Total Spent | $2,303,722
Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,404,741
Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,395,563
Top contributors to Loretta Sanchez's campaign committee
Aitken, Aitken & Cohn| $25,000
FTR International| $19,200
Cogent Systems| $16,800
Girardi & Keese| $15,650
International Longshoremens Assn| $12,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms| $227,950
Transportation Unions| $87,450
Real Estate| $83,600
Leadership PACs| $82,900
Building Trade Unions| $81,500

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Sanchez's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

## Personal Gain Index[edit]

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

* Changes in Net Worth
* The Donation Concentration Metric

### PGI: Change in net worth[edit]

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Sanchez's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $453,005 and $5,529,997. That averages to $2,991,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Sanchez ranked as the 106th most wealthy representative in 2012.[117] Between 2004 and 2012, Sanchez's calculated net worth[118] increased by an average of 144 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[119]

Loretta Sanchez Yearly Net Worth

Year| Average Net Worth
2004| $238,837
2012| $2,991,501
Growth from 2004 to 2012:| 1,153%
Average annual growth:| 144%[120]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[121]
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

### PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit]

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Sanchez received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1995-2014, 20.69 percent of Sanchez's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[122]

Loretta Sanchez Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $16,238,614
Total Spent | $15,678,738
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms| $1,343,399
Building Trade Unions| $587,900
Real Estate| $499,539
Transportation Unions| $464,750
Public Sector Unions| $464,680
% total in top industry| 8.27%
% total in top two industries| 11.89%
% total in top five industries| 20.69%

## Analysis[edit]

### Ideology and leadership[edit]

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sanchez was a rank-and-file Democrat as of July 2014. This was the same rating Sanchez received in June 2013.[123]

### Like-minded colleagues[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[124]

Sanchez most often voted with:

* Suzanne Bonamici
* Chris Gibson

Sanchez least often voted with:

* Jim Matheson
* Jeff Duncan

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### Lifetime voting record[edit]

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Sanchez missed 806 of 12,678 roll call votes from January 1997 to September 2015. This amounted to 6.4 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[125]

### Congressional staff salaries[edit]

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Sanchez paid her congressional staff a total of $950,187 in 2011. She ranked 49th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 201st overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[126]

#### Staff bonuses[edit]

According to an analysis by CNN, Sanchez was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Sanchez's staff was given an apparent $6,200.00 in bonus money.[127]

### National Journal vote ratings[edit]

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

#### 2013[edit]

Sanchez ranked 131st in the liberal rankings in 2013.[128]

#### 2012[edit]

Sanchez's vote ratings are not available for 2012.[129]

#### 2011[edit]

Sanchez ranked 77th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[130]

### Voting with party[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

#### 2014[edit]

Sanchez voted with the Democratic Party 93.5 percent of the time, which ranked 91st among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[131]

#### 2013[edit]

Sanchez voted with the Democratic Party 96.6 percent of the time, which ranked 39th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[132]

## 2016 Democratic National Convention[edit]

* Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016

|

Loretta Sanchez
Democratic National Convention, 2016
Status:| Superdelegate
State:| California
Supporting:| Hillary Clinton
Delegates to the DNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 1.1 Career
* 2 Committee assignments
* 2.1 U.S. House
* 2.1.1 2015-2016
* 2.1.2 2013-2014
* 2.1.3 2011-2012
* 3 Key votes
* 3.1 114th Congress
* 3.1.1 Economic and fiscal
* 3.1.1.1 Trade Act of 2015
* 3.1.1.2 Defense spending authorization
* 3.1.1.3 2016 Budget proposal
* 3.1.1.4 2015 budget
* 3.1.2 Foreign Affairs
* 3.1.2.1 Iran nuclear deal
* 3.1.2.2 Export-Import Bank
* 3.1.3 Domestic
* 3.1.3.1 USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
* 3.1.3.2 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
* 3.1.3.3 Cyber security
* 3.1.4 Immigration
* 3.2 113th Congress
* 3.3 National security
* 3.3.1 NDAA
* 3.3.2 DHS Appropriations
* 3.3.3 CISPA (2013)
* 3.4 Economy
* 3.4.1 Farm bill
* 3.4.2 2014 Budget
* 3.4.3 Government shutdown
* 3.4.4 Federal Pay Adjustment Act
* 3.5 Immigration
* 3.5.1 Morton Memos Prohibition
* 3.6 Healthcare
* 3.6.1 Healthcare Reform Rules
* 3.7 Social issues
* 3.7.1 Abortion
* 3.8 Previous congressional sessions
* 3.8.1 Fiscal Cliff
* 3.8.2 Other votes
* 4 Issues
* 4.1 Presidential preference
* 4.2 2016 presidential endorsement
* 4.3 Immigration
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2020
* 5.2 2019
* 5.3 2016
* 5.4 2014
* 5.5 2012
* 5.6 Full history
* 6 Campaign themes
* 6.1 2020
* 6.2 2019
* 6.3 2016
* 6.4 2014
* 7 Campaign donors
* 7.1 Comprehensive donor history
* 7.2 2016
* 7.3 2014
* 7.3.1 Cost per vote
* 7.4 2012
* 7.4.1 Cost per vote
* 7.5 2010
* 8 Personal Gain Index
* 8.1 PGI: Change in net worth
* 8.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
* 9 Analysis
* 9.1 Ideology and leadership
* 9.2 Like-minded colleagues
* 9.3 Lifetime voting record
* 9.4 Congressional staff salaries
* 9.4.1 Staff bonuses
* 9.5 National Journal vote ratings
* 9.5.1 2013
* 9.5.2 2012
* 9.5.3 2011
* 9.6 Voting with party
* 9.6.1 2014
* 9.6.2 2013
* 10 2016 Democratic National Convention
* 10.1 What is a superdelegate?
* 10.2 California primary results
* 10.3 Delegate allocation
* 11 See also
* 12 External links
* 13 Footnotes

Sanchez was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from California.[133] Sanchez was one of 75 superdelegates from California. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Sanchez supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[134] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[135]

### What is a superdelegate?[edit]

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[136]

### California primary results[edit]

See also: Presidential election in California, 2016

In California's Democratic primary—which took place on June 7, 2016—475 pledged delegates were at stake, more than any other state in the 2016 Democratic nominating season. California's delegate haul represented almost 20 percent of the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination and almost 12 percent of the 4,038 pledged delegates up for grabs in 2016. Polling from March and April showed Hillary Clinton with a lead in California over rival Bernie Sanders, ranging from six to 14 points. In 2008, Clinton won the state over Barack Obama 52 to 43 percent. California's pledged delegates were allocated on a proportional basis. California's 73 superdelegates were not required to adhere to the results of the June 7 primary election.

California Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates
Hillary Clinton | 54.2% | 2,580,865 | 269
Bernie Sanders  | 44.9% | 2,135,718 | 206
Roque De La Fuente  | 0.2% | 7,757 | 0
Henry Hewes  | 0.1% | 6,997 | 0
Keith Judd  | 0.1% | 6,771 | 0
Michael Steinberg  | 0.2% | 10,247 | 0
Willie Wilson  | 0.2% | 11,260 | 0
Totals | 4,759,615 | 475
Source: The New York Times and California Secretary of State

### Delegate allocation[edit]

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

California had 551 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 476 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[137][138]

Seventy-five party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[137][139]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Loretta Sanchez campaign changes course, says no decision on Senate run," May 12, 2015
2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "SANCHEZ, Loretta, (1960 - )"
3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "SANCHEZ, Loretta, (1960 - )," accessed February 4, 2015
4. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
5. ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
6. ↑ Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, 47th District of California, "Committees and Caucuses," accessed August 1, 2011
7. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
8. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
9. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
11. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
13. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
15. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
17. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
19. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
20. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
21. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
23. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
24. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
26. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
27. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
29. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
30. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
32. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
34. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
36. ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
38. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
40. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
42. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
43. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
44. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
45. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
46. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
47. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
48. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
49. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
50. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
51. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
52. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
53. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
54. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
55. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
56. ↑ Politico, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014
57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
60. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
61. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
62. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
63. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
64. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
65. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
66. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
67. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
68. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
69. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
70. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
71. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
72. ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 690", December 10, 2008
73. ↑ Gallup, "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
74. ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
75. ↑ Rasmussen, "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
76. ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
77. ↑ Rasmussen, "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
78. ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
79. ↑ Rasmussen, "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
80. ↑ US House Clerk, "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
81. ↑ Rasmussen, "61% Favor Repeal of Healthcare Law," September 20, 2010
82. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Pro-Clinton group plans to raise money in downtown L.A.," January 22, 2015
83. ↑ 83.0 83.1 Politico, "Sanchez: 'Disappointed' in Obama," September 8, 2014
84. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
85. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
86. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
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91. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
92. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
93. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
94. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
95. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
96. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
97. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
98. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
99. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
100. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
101. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 27, 2014
102. ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Loretta Sanchez," accessed January 27, 2015
103. ↑ Open Secrets, "Loretta Sanchez 2014 Election Cycle," accessed February 24, 2015
104. ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed February 23, 2015
105. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez Summary Report," accessed July 23, 2013
106. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
107. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
108. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
109. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
110. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
111. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez Pre-Primary," accessed June 3, 2014
112. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
113. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Loretta Sanchez October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
114. ↑ Open Secrets, "Loretta Sanchez 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 20, 2013
115. ↑ Open Secrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013
116. ↑ Open Secrets, "Loretta Sanchez 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 14, 2011
117. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
118. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
119. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
120. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
121. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
122. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Loretta Sanchez," accessed September 22, 2014
123. ↑ GovTrack, "Loretta Sanchez," accessed July 21, 2014
124. ↑ OpenCongress, "Loretta Sanchez," archived February 28, 2016
125. ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D)," accessed September 23, 2015
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133. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
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135. ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
136. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
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138. ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
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Tom McClintock (R)

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Mike Thompson (D)

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Doris Matsui (D)

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Ami Bera (D)

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Jay Obernolte (R)

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Jerry McNerney (D)

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Josh Harder (D)

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Mark DeSaulnier (D)

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Nancy Pelosi (D)

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Barbara Lee (D)

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Jackie Speier (D)

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Eric Swalwell (D)

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Jim Costa (D)

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Zoe Lofgren (D)

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Jimmy Panetta (D)

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David Valadao (R)

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Devin Nunes (R)

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Kevin McCarthy (R)

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Salud Carbajal (D)

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Mike Garcia (R)

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Julia Brownley (D)

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Judy Chu (D)

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Adam Schiff (D)

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Tony Cárdenas (D)

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Brad Sherman (D)

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Pete Aguilar (D)

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Grace Napolitano (D)

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Ted Lieu (D)

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Jimmy Gomez (D)

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Norma Torres (D)

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Raul Ruiz (D)

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Karen Bass (D)

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Linda Sánchez (D)

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Young Kim (R)

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Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)

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Mark Takano (D)

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Ken Calvert (R)

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Maxine Waters (D)

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Nanette Barragán (D)

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Katie Porter (D)

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Lou Correa (D)

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Alan Lowenthal (D)

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Michelle Steel (R)

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Mike Levin (D)

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Darrell Issa (R)

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Juan Vargas (D)

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Scott Peters (D)

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Sara Jacobs (D)

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