Hilda Solis
DChallengerFEC H6CA38139
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Raised this cycle$1.5M
Cash on hand: $285K
2026 race
CA-38 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Hilda Solis and Pedro Antonio Casas advanced to the general election.
- DHilda SolisAdvanced to general44.4%
- RPedro Antonio CasasAdvanced to general40.1%
- DMonica SanchezDefeated
- DErik LutzDefeated
Currently held by
Linda T. Sánchez (D) — running in CA-41 for 2026, likely after redistricting moved the seat lines. That's why this race shows no incumbent: it's an open seat in the FEC's 2026 filings.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the California Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$2.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Monica Sanchez
DChallengerFEC H6CA38147
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Raised this cycle$191K
Cash on hand: $0
Thomas Michael Adams-Falconer
DChallengerFEC H6CA38121
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Raised this cycle$34K
Cash on hand: $2K
Pedro Antonio Casas
RChallengerFEC H4CA31212
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Erik Lutz
DChallengerFEC H6CA38154
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$2.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$368K
$368K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hilda Solis(D) + PROTECT PROGRESS $368K | $1.5M | $368K | — | $1.8M |
Monica Sanchez(D) | $191K | — | — | $191K |
Thomas Michael Adams-Falconer(D) | $34K | — | — | $34K |
Pedro Antonio Casas(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Erik Lutz(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Hilda Solis(D)94% in-state · $836K itemized
$787K in-state$49K out-of-state
Monica Sanchez(D)98% in-state · $152K itemized
$148K in-state$3K out-of-state
Thomas Michael Adams-Falconer(D)46% in-state · $8K itemized
$4K in-state$5K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Solis | Sanchez | Adams-falconer | Casas | Lutz | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Hilda Solis
- The sneaky new tax sucking even more money from Californians’ depleted walletsNew York PostOct 2
- LA County sales tax increase goes into effect next week: What to know about Measure ER hikeNew York PostSep 26
- Group that helped run the L.A. Zoo for more than 50 years is now bankruptLos Angeles TimesJul 11
- Altadena could see temporary relief from predatory developers as new home offers signs of hopeNew York PostJul 2
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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