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U.S. House · CA-42 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Robert Garcia

Democratic candidate for California's 42nd Congressional District

A former Long Beach mayor and educator campaigning for Medicare for All, tuition-free college, affordable homes and a transition to cleaner transportation.

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DistrictCA-42
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Robert stands.

Campaign position

Guarantee health coverage through Medicare for All

  • He supports Medicare for All so access to health coverage does not depend on employment or a family's ability to buy insurance

Campaign position

Electrify public transit through a Green New Deal

  • He backs the Green New Deal and a transportation proposal to modernize and electrify public transit fleets while creating new jobs

Campaign position

Raise wages and expand paid family leave

  • He supports a national $15 minimum wage, updated overtime rules and expanded paid family leave and earned income tax credits

Campaign position

Offer citizenship paths to undocumented residents

  • He seeks broader pathways to citizenship and an end to legal discrimination against undocumented residents and their families

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Require gun checks and restrict assault weapons

  • He backs universal background checks, an AR-15 ban, a firearm ownership age of 21 and national licensing requirements

Campaign position

Cancel student debt and make college tuition-free

  • He supports canceling student debt and tuition-free college or skilled-trade education to expand opportunities beyond families able to pay

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2014–2022

    Experience

    Long Beach mayor

    Led Long Beach for eight years before entering Congress.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped launch free college and guaranteed-income programs

    His mayoral administration launched tuition-free community college, a guaranteed-income pilot and a pandemic recovery package.

  • Experience

    Educator

    Worked in education before entering city leadership.

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