Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All, inclusive dental and mental-health benefits, drug-price negotiation and reversing Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Samantha Mota
Candidate for U.S. House · California · District 37
THE PERSON
Background
Samantha Mota is a Los Angeles County community advocate and former member of Santa Monica's Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission. Her campaign describes work expanding community green spaces and a move from Santa Monica to Baldwin Hills because of housing costs.
Roots
- Roots: Los Angeles County
- Public service: Appointed to Santa Monica Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission in 2021
- Community work: Urban agriculture and green-space advocacy
Education
- Santa Monica College · attended for political science; no degree completion stated in the reviewed biography
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Supports the Homes for All Act, public housing funding, expanded vouchers, zoning reform and housing tax credits.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports dismantling ICE, ending for-profit detention, humane alternatives to detention, asylum access and due process.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 37 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
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