United States Representative, 41st District in Congressional District 41, California

2026 Primary Election

• Henry JR. — Candidate in Unknown, California

  Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.

• Shonique Williams — Civil Rights Leader in Downey, California

  Shonique Williams is a civil rights leader, community advocate, and a first-generation college graduate raised in Southern California. Her career has included roles as an organizer, advocate, small business owner, and in the legal field. She has served as a statewide organizer for criminal justice reform for the Women's Foundation California and has been involved with initiatives like the Women's Dignity Campaign and "Ban the Box" legislation. Williams has a history of advocating for systemic change, assisting formerly incarcerated individuals, supporting survivors of violence, and pushing for affordable housing and higher education pathways. Her political motivation is also shaped by personal experiences with the justice system, including a wrongful incarceration.

• Hector De La Torre — Executive Director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments in South Gate, California

  Hector de la Torre is a politician from Los Angeles County. He earned a bachelor's degree in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College and attended graduate school at George Washington University. His career in public service includes serving on the South Gate City Council from 1997 to 2004, including two years as mayor. He is known for leading a successful grassroots campaign to recall corrupt officials in South Gate. From 2004 to 2010, he represented the 50th District in the California State Assembly. His professional experience also includes roles as a judicial administrator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court, a staffer for multiple congressmen, and Executive Director of the Transamerica Center for Health Studies. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and is a member of the California Air Resources Board.

• Mitch Clemmons — Business Owner in Whittier, California

  Mitch Clemmons is a local plumbing contractor and business owner with 30 years of experience in his community. He previously ran for California State Senate to represent District 30, losing in the general election on November 8, 2022. He also had a brief campaign for the U.S. House to represent California's 38th Congressional District but did not appear on the primary ballot in June 2022.

• Linda Sánchez — Incumbent U.S. Representative for California's 38th Congressional District in Whittier, California

  Linda Teresa Sánchez, born January 28, 1969, is an American politician and former labor lawyer. She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and grew up in Orange County. Sánchez earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law. Before her career in Congress, she specialized in labor law, working for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and as the executive secretary-treasurer of the Orange County branch of the AFL-CIO. First elected to Congress in 2002, she currently represents California's 38th district and is a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means. She is the first woman of color to be elected to a leadership position in the U.S. Congress.