Salud Ortiz Carbajal[3] (/səˈluːd ˈkɑːrbəhɑːl/ sə-LOOD KAR-bə-hahl; born November 18, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district covers Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.
Salud Carbajal | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Capps |
| Member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district | |
| In office 2005–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi L. Schwartz[1] |
| Succeeded by | Das Williams[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salud Ortiz Carbajal November 18, 1964 Moroleón, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gina Carbajal |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Fielding Graduate University (MA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1984–1992 |
Early life and education
editCarbajal was born in Moroleón, Mexico, in 1964[4][5] and immigrated to the United States, initially to Arizona,[6] later settling in Oxnard, California, with his family, where his father was a farmworker.[7]
Carbajal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990,[8][9] and Fielding Graduate University, where he earned a master's degree in organizational management.[6][10]
Political career
editCarbajal served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for eight years, including during the Gulf War, although he did not leave the contiguous United States.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
editCarbajal was first elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in 2004, representing the first district as a Democrat.[11][12] He was reelected in 2008 and 2012.
U.S. House of Representatives
editElections
edit2016
editIn 2015, Carbajal announced his intention to run for the 24th district after incumbent Lois Capps announced her retirement. Carbajal was seen as one of the two Democratic front-runners in the open primary, alongside Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, and was rivaled by Republican front-runners Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian and small businessman and former Congressional aide Justin Fareed. The primary field consisted of four Democrats, three Republicans, and two independent candidates.
In the June 7 primary, Carbajal came in first, with 66,402 votes (31.9%). The runner-up was Fareed, who received 42,521 (20.5%).
In the November 8 general election, Carbajal received 53.4% of the vote to Fareed's 46.6%, a popular vote margin of about 21,000.[13]
2018
editCarbajal was reelected over Republican challenger Fareed with 58.6% of the vote.[14][15]
2020
editCarbajal was reelected to a third term over Republican challenger Andy Caldwell, a nonprofit executive,[16] with 58.7% of the vote.[17][18]
Tenure
editAs of October 2021, Carbajal had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.[19]
Committee assignments
editFor the 118th Congress:[20]
Caucus memberships
edit- New Democrat Coalition[21]
- House Baltic Caucus[22]
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus[23]
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus[24]
- Climate Solutions Caucus[25]
- Problem Solvers Caucus[26]
- Congressional Solar Caucus[27][28]
- Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment[29]
- Rare Disease Caucus[30]
Political positions
editAbortion
editCarbajal opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it a "betrayal to our Constitution and...millions of women who count on its protections to retain control of their own body and choices."[31]
Israel
editCarbajal voted to voice support for Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[32][33] This pro-Israel position was unpopular with many of his constituents. Several rallies were held in his district to condemn his position, including in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura. The largest of these demonstrations gathered over 500 community members who called on him to denounce what they referred to as "the Israeli genocide in Gaza".[34][35] Dozens of activists demonstrated outside his Santa Barbara office to condemn his position.[36] A primary opponent competed with him mostly over his support of the Gaza war.
LGBT+ rights
editWhile stating he was "vehemently opposed" to the provisions which banned gender-affirming care for transgender children in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Carbajal still voted yes to pass the bill.[37][38][39]
Personal life
editCarbajal lives in Santa Barbara, California and is married to Gina, with whom he has two children.[40]
On October 6, 2020, Carbajal announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[41]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - Santa Barbara County Supervisor 01 Race - Mar 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Santa Barbara County Supervisor 01 Race - Jun 05, 2012".
- ^ "California Senate Daily Journal, July 20, 2017".
- ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Wire, Sarah D. (November 16, 2016). "Meet California's newest members of Congress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Supervisor Salud Carbajal Announces Run for Congress". Independent.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Martinez, Alys (October 27, 2016). "Salud Carbajal pushes to win congressional contest". KEYT. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Education". carbajal.house.gov. November 13, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Gaucho Alumni in Politics Visit UCSB". thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu. October 18, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Q&A with Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District Candidate | The Bottom Line". Thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "How a congressional race in Santa Barbara became one of the most expensive in the country". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Salud Carbajal's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. June 7, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "California General Election Results". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "2018 California primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "2018 California general election results" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Buttitta, Joe (August 12, 2019). "Andy Caldwell announces 2020 bid for Congress". KEYT. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF VOTE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 3, 2020" (PDF). California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election - United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Wiederkehr, Anna; Bycoffe, Aaron (October 22, 2021). "Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?". Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Salud O. Carbajal". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Members". House Baltic Caucus. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members". Citizen´s Climate Lobby. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Creation". Congressional Solar Caucus. March 12, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Carbajal, Salud. "Membership". Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Membership". Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rare Disease Congressional Caucus". Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Carbajal, Salud (June 24, 2022). "Today's SCOTUS ruling is a betrayal of our Constitution & a betrayal of millions of women who count on its protections to retain control of their own body and choices. This fight is not over. This is a call to action". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rajagopal, Bulbul (October 21, 2023). "SLO County residents of Palestinian descent rally". New Times SLO. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ KSBY Staff (October 21, 2023). "Hundreds of people gathered for a rally in downtown SLO in response to the Israel-Hamas war". KSBY. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ van der Brug, Sierra (October 21, 2023). "Pro-Palestinian Activists Demonstrate at Rep. Carbajal's Santa Barbara Office". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Carbajal, Salud (December 11, 2024). "Rep. Salud Carbajal - Bluesky". Bluesky.
- ^ Grayer, Annie (December 11, 2024). "House passes defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children".
- ^ "Roll Call 500 | Bill Number: H. R. 5009". December 11, 2024.
- ^ Lundquist, Paulette (October 3, 2017). "Carbajal". The Hill. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Mossburg, Cheri; Cole, Devan (October 6, 2020). "California congressman announces he tested positive for Covid-19". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
edit
- Congressman Salud Carbajal official U.S. House website
- Salud Carbajal for Congress campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN