Salud Carbajal
2017 - Present
2025
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Salud Carbajal (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 24th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Carbajal (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 24th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Carbajal first won election to the seat in 2016 where he defeated Justin Fareed (R) by a vote of 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent. He defeated Fareed again in 2018 by a vote of 58.6 percent to 41.4 percent.
During the 2016 election cycle, Carbajal was one of 161 candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama. To read about Carbajal's campaign themes, click here.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Carbajal's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2017-Present: U.S. Representative from California's 24th Congressional District
- 2004-2016: Member of the Santa Barbara County, Calif., Board of Supervisors
- 1993-2004: Staff, County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz
- Staff Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
- 1994: Graduated from Fielding Graduate University with an M.A.
- 1990: Graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
2021-2022
Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Strategic Forces
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Highways and Transit
- Water Resources and Environment
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Chair
2019-2020
Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Carbajal was assigned to the following committees:[2]
Key votes
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
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Elections
2024
See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal, Thomas Cole, and Helena Pasquarella are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Salud Carbajal (D) | ||
Thomas Cole (R) | ||
Helena Pasquarella (D) |
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2022
See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal defeated Brad Allen in the general election for U.S. House California District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 60.6 | 159,019 | |
Brad Allen (R) | 39.4 | 103,533 |
Total votes: 262,552 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal and Brad Allen defeated Michele Weslander Quaid and Jeff Frankenfield in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 60.0 | 111,199 | |
✔ | Brad Allen (R) | 31.0 | 57,532 | |
Michele Weslander Quaid (Independent) | 7.5 | 13,880 | ||
Jeff Frankenfield (Independent) | 1.5 | 2,732 |
Total votes: 185,343 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gurpinder Singh Sagoo (R)
- Kenneth Young (Independent)
2020
See also: California's 24th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal defeated Andy Caldwell in the general election for U.S. House California District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 58.7 | 212,564 | |
Andy Caldwell (R) | 41.3 | 149,781 |
Total votes: 362,345 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal and Andy Caldwell defeated Kenneth Young in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 57.8 | 139,973 | |
✔ | Andy Caldwell (R) | 38.2 | 92,537 | |
Kenneth Young (Independent) | 4.0 | 9,650 |
Total votes: 242,160 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Kennedy (D)
- Michael Erin Woody (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal defeated Justin Fareed in the general election for U.S. House California District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 58.6 | 166,550 | |
Justin Fareed (R) | 41.4 | 117,881 |
Total votes: 284,431 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 24
Incumbent Salud Carbajal and Justin Fareed defeated Michael Erin Woody in the primary for U.S. House California District 24 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Salud Carbajal (D) | 53.6 | 94,558 | |
✔ | Justin Fareed (R) | 36.4 | 64,177 | |
Michael Erin Woody (R) | 10.0 | 17,715 |
Total votes: 176,450 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Lois Capps (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Salud Carbajal (D) defeated Justin Fareed (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carbajal and Fareed defeated Benjamin Lucas (D), William Ostrander (D), Helene Schneider (D), Katcho Achadjian (R), Matt Kokkonen (R), Steve Isakson (Independent), and John Uebersax (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[64][65][66]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 53.4% | 166,034 | |
Republican | Justin Fareed | 46.6% | 144,780 | |
Total Votes | 310,814 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 31.9% | 66,402 | |
Republican | Justin Fareed | 20.5% | 42,521 | |
Republican | Katcho Achadjian | 18.1% | 37,716 | |
Democratic | Helene Schneider | 14.9% | 31,046 | |
Democratic | William Ostrander | 6.1% | 12,657 | |
Republican | Matt Kokkonen | 5.6% | 11,636 | |
Independent | John Uebersax | 1.1% | 2,188 | |
Independent | Steve Isakson | 1% | 2,172 | |
Democratic | Bernjamin Lucas | 0.8% | 1,568 | |
Total Votes | 207,906 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
Carbajal was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[67]
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Obama endorsement |
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During the 2016 election cycle Carbajal was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
The following issues were listed on Carbajal's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Notable endorsements
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor history
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2018
U.S. House California District 24 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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Top industry contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign in 2018 | |
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $163,583.33 |
Labor | $152,200.00 |
Government Agencies/Education/Other | $82,229.45 |
Ideology/Single Issue | $73,872.89 |
Communications & Electronics | $68,100.00 |
Total Raised in 2018 | $2,732,633.66 |
Source: Follow the Money |
2020
U.S. House California District 24 2020 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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Top individual contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign in 2020 | |
Unitemized | $42,436.00 |
Home Depot | $10,000.00 |
American Federation of State/Cnty/Munic Employees | $10,000.00 |
Lockheed Martin | $10,000.00 |
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $10,000.00 |
SpaceX | $10,000.00 |
VoteVets.org | $10,000.00 |
National Pork Producers Council | $10,000.00 |
American Crystal Sugar | $10,000.00 |
Raytheon Technologies | $10,000.00 |
Total Raised in 2020 | $2,143,317.08 |
Total Spent | $1,490,230.52 |
Source: Follow the Money |
2018
U.S. House California District 24 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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Top individual contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign in 2018 | |
BEEUWKES III, REINIER (REIN) | $5,400.00 |
CARUSO, RICHARD J (RICK) | $5,400.00 |
EMMETT, DANIEL A | $5,400.00 |
WRIGLEY RUSACK, ALISON | $5,400.00 |
GROTENHUIS, ANNA | $5,400.00 |
Total Raised in 2018 | $2,732,633.66 |
Source: Follow the Money |
2016
Carbajal won election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Carbajal's campaign committee raised a total of $3,090,912 and spent $2,951,398.[69] This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[70]
Cost per vote
Carbajal spent $17.78 per general election vote received in 2016.
Total Raised | $3,090,912 |
Total Spent | $2,951,398 |
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,317,606 |
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $2,265,456 |
Top contributors to Salud Carbajal's campaign committee | |
Sotheby's | $19,700 |
League of Conservation Voters | $18,117 |
New Democrat Coalition | $15,000 |
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $12,700 |
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $12,600 |
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Retired | $574,502 |
Democratic/Liberal | $174,935 |
Leadership PACs | $171,303 |
Real Estate | $145,506 |
Lawyers/Law Firms | $124,230 |
Source: Open Secrets |
Noteworthy events
Coronavirus pandemic |
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On October 6, 2020, Carbajal announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.[71]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House California District 24 |
Officeholder U.S. House California District 24 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CARBAJAL, Salud, (1964 - )," accessed January 14, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, ""Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress,"" accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," June 7, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Salud Carbajal," accessed May 9, 2017
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "California congressman announces he tested positive for Covid-19," October 6, 2020
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