Hilda Solis
Candidate for California 38th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California 38th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 38 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 38th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 38th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Los Angeles County and Orange County.
424 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,049,534cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $154,503cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $895,031cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $178cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Nm Marketing$246,798.31
- Dem Consulting Inc$106,864.80
- Yosemite Consulting$80,000.00
- Barkan Strategies Inc$75,039.00
- The House Of Printing Inc$72,290.43
Campaign finance · Hilda Solis For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Hilda Solis For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,049,534.17 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $895,031.39 · cash on hand $154,502.78 · debts owed by the committee $177.70 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $858,285.17 (82%); PACs and other political committees $124,249.00 (12%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $67,000.00 (6%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $328,959.03; digital $135,146.13; fundraising $123,939.80; staff, contractors and reimbursements $85,117.12; general consulting $75,039.00; other $42,446.75.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Hilda
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $8,500 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · Hilda Solis for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Hilda Solis for Congress). 5 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $8,500 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I am running to ensure government works for the people, not the powerful, and to deliver results that improve the lives of every family in this district,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Hilda Solis officially running for U.S. CongressMar 24, 2026 · Press · NBC Los Angeles (Helen Jeong)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-38
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 38th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 38', as Hilda Solis (Democratic), ballot designation "County Supervisor". Top-two general; opponent: Pedro Antonio Casas (Republican).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-38: 65,369 votes (47.6%), finished first · advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 38th Congressional District, district totals: Hilda Solis (DEM) 65,369; Pedro Antonio Casas (REP) 49,196; Monica M. Sanchez (DEM) 18,268; Erik Lutz (DEM) 4,443. Total 137,276.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Hilda yet: Key Votes, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_w47w217pp.
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