Healthcare
Supports a single-payer healthcare system and training more healthcare workers.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Tessa Lynn Hodge
Candidate for U.S. House · California · District 23
THE PERSON
Background
Tessa Lynn Hodge is a licensed clinical social worker and lifelong High Desert resident with experience in foster care, school mental health and San Bernardino County policy implementation.
Roots
- Hometown: California High Desert
- Career: Clinical social worker; school mental-health and county-policy work
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
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Jobs
Supports federal infrastructure investment to attract skilled local jobs.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Housing
Supports investment in affordable rentals and pathways to homeownership.
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Supports a legal-status pathway for long-term residents, protecting workers from exploitation and keeping families together.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 23 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
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