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Candidates › CA-38 race › 2025–2026
Hilda Solis
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, CA-38
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 169,997 votes (59.1%)
- Where to vote
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- Top priorities
- Hilda’s Priorities
- Environmental Justice
- Health
- Homelessness
- Housing
- Money
- $1.5M raised, $1.2M spent, $284.5K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 4% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 94% from California · largest committee giver NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION, $10K
- Outside groups
- $367.5K supporting Solis
- Backed by
- Adam Schiff · Nancy Pelosi · Judy Chu and 22 more. As the campaign lists them
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Hilda Solis has always prioritized fighting for clean air, water, and open green space. She was the first woman ever to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her work on passing groundbreaking environmental justice laws.
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Hilda Solis has always prioritized fighting for clean air, water, and open green space. She was the first woman to ever receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her work on passing groundbreaking environmental justice laws.
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Hilda understands the importance of ensuring that all people, regardless of their zip code, have access to quality health care, medical facilities, and the resources needed to thrive as individuals and families. In addition to helping implement the Affordable Care Act as a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, she also works at the local level to improve care.
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Through decades of service, health equity has been one of Hilda’s primary driving forces. All people, regardless of their gender, their race and ethnicity, their income level, their documentation status, their insurance, or their zip code should have access to quality, affordable healthcare. Whether it’s a physical ailment or a mental health need, comprehensive care should be available to all residents whenever and wherever they need it. Hilda is committed to addressing the root causes of health disparities and building a network of resources to fit the health needs of all residents.
Restorative Care Village Project at LAC + USC Medical Center ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/health at this heading)
Hilda Solis fought to bring a first-in-the-nation mental health and well-being campus dedicated to meeting the needs of our most vulnerable residents experiencing mental health issues and homelessness. When completed, this campus will provide hundreds of mental health beds and Residential Treatment Programs.
New Health Center in City of Bell ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/health at this heading)
Hilda Solis advocated for an evaluation of health services offered which identified Southeast Los Angeles as a community with the highest need and lowest primary care access areas in the County. This prompted the launch of the new Bell Health Center.
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Hilda Solis is committed towards creating and preserving affordable housing for all residents in innovative and sustainable ways. These are just a few examples.
Addressing Barriers to Build Accessory Dwelling Units ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/housing at this heading)
Hilda Solis authored a motion that would seek to explore options to expedite the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADU) by creating pre-approved template building plans free of charge to our community. ADUs are one option to increase the supply of housing in communities that are primarily zoned for single-family homes or have little to no vacant land.
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Hilda Solis helped pass Measure H in 2017 which provides $355 million annually for services to the homeless. Every day in Los Angeles County Measure H helps house 207 people, but at the same time 227 more people fall into homelessness. Solis leads by example in the effort to find innovative solutions for those experiencing homelessness.
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Housing to alleviate homelessness at former jail site
Hilda Solis authored a motion to accelerate the development of 232 housing units for those experiencing homelessness on County-owned property which was originally intended to serve as a staging area as the County prepared to build a new Men’s Central Jail.
Address the Needs of Single Women Experiencing Homelessness ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/homelessness at this heading)
Hilda Solis directed the County to recognize single women experiencing homelessness as a unique subpopulation requiring targeted resources.
Supporting unhoused women and families residing in Skid Row
Hilda Solis requested to investigate the feasibility of leveraging existing and new housing resources to support the Downtown Women’s Center’s “Every Woman Housed” plan to end homelessness for the 655 women and families residing on Skid Row.
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Hilda Solis recognizes the importance of a strong workforce as she served as the Secretary of Labor under President Obama.
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Secretary of Labor under President Obama.
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Supervisor Solis believes that we need to shift the focus from punishment and incarceration to support and resources to get our justice system to work for the people and not against them.
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As Chair of the Metro Board of Directors, Hilda Solis is working to provide equitable and innovative transportation services to move the County into a transit-oriented community.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic struck LA County, Hilda was at the forefront to provide the much needed resources and assistance to those who were in most need. Here are just a few examples.
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Paid Leave for Workers Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/fighting-covid-19 at this heading)
Hilda Solis stood up for workers to provide employee paid leave for workers seeking to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This ordinance provided up to an additional four hours of excused paid leave per injection to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Providing COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines to Residents
in All Languages
To meet County residents where they are, Hilda Solis advocated to have County-operated points of dispensing have trained staff present who are fluent in the threshold languages of the communities in which they are providing vaccines.
Expanding Testing and Vaccine Infrastructure to those most in Need
Hilda Solis and the board partnered with the State and Blue Shield to provide additional funding to expand upon collective efforts to ensure that the communities most at need continued to expand the vaccine infrastructure. With almost 80% of eligible LA County residents having at least one dose, the County continues to have hundreds of vaccine providers in place to expand access and protect our communities.
Expanded Mental Health Care to Underserved Latino Communities Impacted by COVID-19 ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/fighting-covid-19 at this heading)
Communities of color have been in the frontlines of the pandemic, which was seen by having the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the highest death rates. All these factors have added stress and anxiety to communities of color. Hilda Solis directed the County Department of Mental Health to expand mental health services for Latino immigrant and nonimmigrant populations impacted by COVID-19.
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Hilda Solis advocates for communities facing environmental injustices near the Exide recycling plant in Vernon. She leads the fight to force the cleanup of poisonous lead in thousands of homes, and to hold the polluters and agencies accountable.
Hilda led efforts to investigate the Delta Fuel Dump that released more than 10,000 pounds of jet fuel over residential neighborhoods, showering pollutants on children at several schools and other neighbors in Southeast LA County.
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Hilda Solis authored the innovative Measure A, which was overwhelmingly passed by L.A. County voters, to ensure that parks, open spaces, beaches, and waterways were improved, expanded and protected for future generations. Hilda believes that green spaces are community places, and it’s important to maintain clean, healthy areas where neighbors can come together to spend time with family and friends.
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Hilda Solis ordered the County to review the use of water among their facilities with the goal of reducing water consumption following an Executive Order that further asked Californians to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15 percent. Measure W was passed by the voters to increase L.A. County’s local water supply, improve water quality, and invest in making our communities greener and more livable. Hilda Solis emphasized that as the County began to implement Measure W that it would target and direct its projects to where they can make the greatest impact on improving the overall health and wellness of the most underserved residents. Hilda believes everyone deserves access to safe, clean water.
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As President Obama’s Secretary of Labor, as a lawmaker and as County Supervisor, Hilda Solis has been an effective advocate to slow climate change by limiting emissions that cause global warming — and by leading the charge for a green economy.
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Hilda Solis authored a motion to bring a new medical clinic to meet the needs of the Rampart/Westlake community, an area in which at the peak of the pandemic had the highest COVID-19 death rate of any community in the City of Los Angeles.
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Hilda Solis recognizes that in a County as diverse as Los Angeles, trust is critical to close health disparities and bridge gaps. That’s why she passed a motion to increase the role of promotoras and community health workers – trusted health messengers from community, for community, delivering services and increasing access to care in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way. She has helped secure over $45 million in federal funding to support and expand this critical workforce throughout the County.
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Hilda Solis believes that addressing the growing youth mental health crisis is more urgent than ever. One in six youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, half of whom go without any treatment or care. That’s why she’s championed motions to expand the County’s mental health services in our schools, and to bring further collaboration between the County and school districts to meet the needs of our children.
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Hilda Solis led the passage of a motion to address the impacts of diabetes on residents in the County, addressing the disparate impacts felt by Latino/Latina, Black/African American, and Native communities. An estimated 903,000 adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and more than 2 in 5 have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, resulting in chronic health conditions and nearly $6 billion each year in costs. Hilda’s efforts have the County working on a coordinated effort to improve health outcomes for children, raise awareness for adults, and provide improved treatment to those living with diabetes.
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Hilda Solis championed a motion to establish the Pre-Trauma Center Designation Agreement, a major step forward in the opening of the new trauma center at the Pomona Valley Medical Hospital Center. This trauma center is the first of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Hilda Solis recognizes that the ongoing sexually transmitted disease (STD) crisis requires immediate attention. As STD case rates have skyrocketed over the last six years, Hilda introduced a motion for the County to bring together all available resources and work with stakeholders on a comprehensive approach to address the rise in cases and end the STD crisis in the County.
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Hilda knows that to truly move forward to address systemic health issues, it’s important to confront the sins of the past. That’s why she has led efforts to officially apologize and advocate for reparations to over 240 women, who were survivors of forced sterilization practices at LAC+USC Medical Center from 1968 to 1974. Although nothing can make up for the terrible actions committed against them, she is committed to rectifying the situation through action.
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Hilda recognizes that within healthcare settings, trans patients often face insurmountable hurdles in accessing medically necessary healthcare services, with many reporting harassment or refusal of treatment due to their gender identity. As a result, nearly 1 in 4 transgender patients reported not seeking needed healthcare. To address this, Hilda is leading efforts to create a welcoming environment where anyone, regardless of their gender identity, can access the care they need – without the fear of discrimination.
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Hilda Solis supported the efforts from the State to address the issue of homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the leadership of Hilda Solis, the County accepted and administered funding to immediately bring some of our most vulnerable unhoused individuals indoors to protect them from contracting the virus and to set them on a path to permanent housing.
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Hilda Solis ordered the County to more than double the required funding coming from the state to be designated for the homeless youth. By law, at least eight percent of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program dollars must be used for services and housing for youth experiencing homelessness. Hilda Solis authored a motion that required 18% to be designated for homeless youth.
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Hilda Solis authored a motion which created the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP). This program is a supportive housing rental subsidy program managed by the Department of Health Services that provides ongoing financial assistance and housing retention support to ensure long term stability for individuals who have experienced homelessness.
Enhancing the Los Angeles Rent Relief Program
and Eviction Moratorium
Hilda Solis authored a motion to enhance the County’s Rent Relief Program and provide flexibility to tenants. The motion directed the County to make any necessary program changes to the Rent Relief Program to ensure maximum flexibility to stabilize eligible tenant households in need.
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Hilda Solis fought to bring a one-time allocation of funds to support the Baseline Claremont Senior Permanent Supportive Housing project in Claremont. When completed in 2022, this housing project will feature 15 units with seven units set aside for permanent supportive housing for senior citizens, and the remaining units will be general affordable units for older adults with incomes 60 percent below the area median income.
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Hilda Solis authored a motion to ensure that up to 10,000 young adults can continue getting work experiences that lead to entry-level jobs at a time when COVID-19 related economic hardships fell disproportionately on young adults.
Establishing New Department of Workforce
and Economic Development
Hilda Solis quickly identified how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the economy and workforce, which led her to author a motion to establish a new department of workforce and economic development with the aim to better train and equip our workforce for long and successful careers.
Apprenticeship programs to Promote Equity in the Workforce ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/jobs at this heading)
Hilda Solis demanded the County to develop a plan to create a network of apprenticeship programs. The aim of this was to provide more hands-on training programs in robust industries for those facing barriers to employment, including formerly incarcerated individuals, youth transitioning out of foster care, and people experiencing homelessness.
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Hilda Solis established innovative programs to support small businesses in the First District. Those programs provided First District small businesses microloans and other needed services with the aim to prevent displacement, and ensured that local dollars stayed local.
Employment Program to Help Women, Communities of Color
and Disadvantaged Populations
Hilda Solis created a pilot program with Women in Non Traditional Employment Roles to help facilitate a high quality training program for women seeking opportunities related to crafts and apprenticeship positions.
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Hilda Solis authored a motion to reduce violence countywide by creating a survivor-centered approach that would coordinate with both County and community stakeholders to address community violence in the region. This motion increased financial investments to address this issue through the Office of Violence Prevention and to ensure that all impacted communities, including survivors of harm, have the resources they need to address community trauma.
Creation of a “Care First, Jails Last” Capital Project Fund ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/public-safety at this heading)
Hilda Solis led efforts in the creation of the ‘Care First, Jails Last’ Capital Project Fund. This was the first step to closing Men’s Central Jail and ultimately, significantly reducing the County’s dependence on incarceration. This motion consolidates funding that the County had previously set aside for new custody facilities and directs it to those urgently needed investments such as housing.
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Hilda Solis advocated to create the Jail Closure Implementation Team to actualize the full closure and demolition of the Men’s Central Jail signaling a new era in LA County justice policy. Care first. Jail last.
Hilda Solis introduced a motion to remove financial burdens for families, specifically to provide free phone calls and to eliminate profits and mark-ups on commissary items in County jails and juvenile camps and halls. Hilda understands that when people are in jail, maintaining access to their loved ones via phone calls is important to their well-being and rehabilitation.
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During the peak of the pandemic, Hilda Solis asked Metro to reduce the cost of ridership in both bus and light rail services due to the financial hardships being experienced by the riders.
Free Transit service for Students in LA County ↗ (opens hildasolis.com/transportation at this heading)
Hilda Solis championed a board motion to create a program for students from TK through 12th grade to provide unlimited rides at no cost.
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Hilda authored a motion at Metro to help the Gold Line Authority close the funding gap for the Foothill Extension and make Pomona the first stop for the project. This motion reaffirmed this project as a first priority for Metro to deliver.
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Hilda Solis led efforts to establish a hygiene and mobile shower program for the homeless population in or near Metro stations. Providing these services helps restore dignity and makes it easier to connect people to the appropriate resources needed to put them on a path to permanent housing.
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