Member brief No. CA-37
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-37 · California
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 56
- Born July 20, 1972.
- Lean
- D+33
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2023
- Served since January 3, 2023.
- Cash on hand
- $185K
- $184,760. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Samantha Mota (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
55.2% in the top-two primary, June 2. Samantha Mota (D) also advanced, with 11.7%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Los Angeles, 5.84 million homes. The district is 4% of the market.
2026 primary: $709K spent, $5.51 a vote
2024 general: $268K spent, $1.31 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on South and Central Asia
Committees: Foreign Affairs · Judiciary
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 78.30%
- Victory margin
- +56.59 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 78.66% · +60.39 pts
No opposing major-party runner-up; no like-for-like comparison.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Juan Rey. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.2M | 60% | $102K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | 52% | $62K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 11.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 98.9 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -139, rank 378 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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