Salud Carbajal | |
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 Official Portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's24th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Capps |
| Member of theSanta Barbara County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district | |
| In office 2005–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi Schwartz |
| Succeeded by | Das Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salud Ortiz Carbajal (1964-11-18)November 18, 1964 (age 61) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gina Carbajal |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Fielding Graduate University (MA) |
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| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1984–1992 |
Salud Ortiz Carbajal[1] (/səˈluːdˈkɑːrbəhɑːl/sə-LOODKAR-bə-hahl; born November 18, 1964) is a Mexican-American politician serving as theU.S. representative forCalifornia's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of theDemocratic Party, and his district coversSanta Maria,San Luis Obispo andSanta Barbara.
Carbajal was born inMoroleón, Mexico, in 1964[2][3] and immigrated to the United States, initially toArizona,[4] later settling inOxnard, California, with his family, where his father was a farmworker.[5]
Carbajal attended theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned aBachelor of Arts degree in 1990,[6][7] andFielding Graduate University, where he earned amaster's degree in organizational management.[4][8]
Carbajal served in theUnited States Marine Corps Reserve for eight years, including during theGulf War, although he did not leave the contiguous United States.[9]
Carbajal was first elected to theSanta Barbara County Board of Supervisors in 2004, representing the first district as a Democrat.[10][11] He was reelected in 2008 and 2012.[12][13]
In 2015, Carbajal announced his intention to run for the24th district after incumbentLois Capps announced her retirement. Carbajal was seen as one of the two Democratic front-runners in the open primary, alongsideSanta Barbara mayorHelene Schneider, and was rivaled by Republican front-runners AssemblymanKatcho Achadjian and small businessman and former congressional aideJustin 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.[14]
Carbajal was reelected over Republican challenger Fareed with 58.6% of the vote.[15][16]
Carbajal was reelected to a third term over Republican challenger Andy Caldwell, a nonprofit executive,[17] with 58.7% of the vote.[18][19]
Carbajal was reelected to a fourth term over Republican challenger Brad Allen with 60.6% of the vote.[20][21]
Carbajal was reelected to a fifth term over Republican challenger Thomas Cole with 62.7% of the vote.[22]
As of October 2021, Carbajal had voted in line withJoe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.[23]
For the118th Congress:[24]
Carbajal opposed the2022 overturning ofRoe 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."[37]
Carbajal voted to voice support forIsrael following the2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[38][39]
While 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.[40][41][42]
Carbajal lives inSanta Barbara, California and is married to Gina, with whom he has two children.[43]
Ukraine| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 66,402 | 31.9 | |
| Republican | Justin Fareed | 42,521 | 20.5 | |
| Republican | Katcho Achadjian | 37,716 | 18.1 | |
| Democratic | Helene Schneider | 31,046 | 14.9 | |
| Democratic | William "Bill" Ostrander | 12,657 | 6.1 | |
| Republican | Matt T. Kokkonen | 11,636 | 5.6 | |
| No party preference | John Uebersax | 2,188 | 1.1 | |
| No party preference | Steve Isakson | 2,172 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Lucas | 1,568 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 207,906 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 166,034 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Justin Fareed | 144,780 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 310,814 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 94,558 | 53.6 | |
| Republican | Justin Fareed | 64,177 | 36.4 | |
| Republican | Michael E. Woody | 17,715 | 10.0 | |
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 166,550 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Justin Fareed | 117,881 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 284,431 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 139,973 | 57.8 | |
| Republican | Andy Caldwell | 92,537 | 38.2 | |
| No party preference | Kenneth Young | 9,650 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 242,160 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 212,564 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Andy Caldwell | 149,781 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 362,345 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 111,199 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Brad Allen | 57,532 | 31.0 | |
| No party preference | Michele R. Weslander Quaid | 13,880 | 7.5 | |
| No party preference | Jeff Frankenfield | 2,732 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 185,343 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 159,019 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Brad Allen | 103,533 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 262,552 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 102,516 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Cole | 71,089 | 37.2 | |
| Democratic | Helena Pasquarella | 17,293 | 9.1 | |
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 214,724 | 62.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Cole | 127,755 | 37.3 | |
| Total votes | 342,479 | 100.0 | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 24th congressional district 2017–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 163rd | Succeeded by |
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