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| − | Carbajal supported<ref>[https://www.independent.com/2019/08/02/rep-salud-carbajal-calls-for-impeachment/ Rep. Salud Carbajal Calls for Impeachment]</ref> and voted in favor of<ref>Two references: | + | Carbajal supported<ref>Two references: |
| + | *[https://www.breitbart.com/news/majority-of-house-democrats-now-favor-trump-impeachment-inquiry/ Majority of House Democrats now favor Trump impeachment inquiry] | ||
| + | *[https://www.independent.com/2019/08/02/rep-salud-carbajal-calls-for-impeachment/ Rep. Salud Carbajal Calls for Impeachment]</ref> and voted in favor of<ref>Two references: | ||
*[https://keyt.com/news/local-politics/2019/12/18/carbajal-weighs-in-on-voting-to-impeach-president-donald-trump/ Carbajal weighs in on voting to impeach President Donald Trump] | *[https://keyt.com/news/local-politics/2019/12/18/carbajal-weighs-in-on-voting-to-impeach-president-donald-trump/ Carbajal weighs in on voting to impeach President Donald Trump] | ||
*[https://atowndailynews.com/rep-carbajal-votes-to-impeach-president-trump/55722/ Rep. Carbajal votes to impeach President Trump]</ref> the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]]. | *[https://atowndailynews.com/rep-carbajal-votes-to-impeach-president-trump/55722/ Rep. Carbajal votes to impeach President Trump]</ref> the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:37, September 30, 2020
| Salud Carbajal | |||
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| U.S. Representative from California's 24th Congressional District From: January 3, 2017 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Lois Capps | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Gina Carbajal | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | ||
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve | ||
Salud Ortiz Carbajal (born November 18, 1964 (age 61)) is a left-wing Democrat currently representing California's 24th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Carbajal is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016 election
After then-representative Lois Capps announced that she would not seek re-election to another House term in 2016,[1] Carbajal ran for the seat and won by just under 7% of the votes cast.[2]
2018 election
Rep. Carbajal was re-election in the 2018 Midterms by a seventeen-point margin.[3]
Tenure
Carbajal supported[4] and voted in favor of[5] the impeachment coup against Donald Trump.
Phony “moderate”
Despite being described by some as having "a moderate sensibility",[6] Carbajal is among the co-sponsors of the radical Green New Deal[7] and has been praised by Pramila Jayapal[8] for backing Medicare for All.[9] He has also co-sponsored a carbon tax bill introduced by RINO Brian Fitzpatrick.[10]
References
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ California's 24th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia
- ↑ California Election Results: 24th House District
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Caldwell v. Carbajal
- ↑ H.Res.109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
- ↑ Half of House Democrats Back Medicare for All
- ↑ H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019
- ↑ GOP congressman introduces bipartisan carbon tax bill