Samantha Mota
Lost the 2026 race for California's 37th District.
- Last margin
- −22.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- community activist
Every race Mota has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mota won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 37th District | General | Lost | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 38.7% | R+22.7 | $12.6K | D+62.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mota’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $12.6K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| SAMANTHA MOTA FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Mota has run against
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 37th District · lean D+65.4 · 11th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6CA37339
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC