Salud Carbajal

Carbajal was born in Moroleón, Mexico, in 1964{{cite web |url=http://info.cqrollcall.com/rs/764-XAC-282/images/CQ-NewMemberGuide-115thCongress.pdf |title=Guide to the New Congress |website=Roll Call |access-date=January 3, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-new-members-20161116-story.html |title=Meet California's newest members of Congress |last=Wire |first=Sarah D. |date=November 16, 2016 |work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 9, 2020}} and immigrated to the United States, initially to Arizona, later settling in Oxnard, California, with his family, where his father was a farmworker.{{cite web|last=Martinez |first=Alys |url=http://www.keyt.com/news/local-politics/carbajal-pushes-to-win-congressional-contest/133656135 |title=Salud Carbajal pushes to win congressional contest |publisher=KEYT |date=October 27, 2016 |access-date=November 9, 2016}}

Carbajal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990,{{Cite web |url=https://carbajal.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=15121 |title=Education |website=carbajal.house.gov |access-date=April 28, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2011/10/gaucho-aumni-in-politics-visit-ucsb |title=Gaucho Alumni in Politics Visit UCSB |date=October 18, 2011 |website=The Bottom Line |access-date=April 28, 2022}} and Fielding Graduate University, where he earned a master's degree in organizational management.{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.com/news/2015/apr/09/supervisor-salud-carbajal-announces-run-congress/ |title=Supervisor Salud Carbajal Announces Run for Congress |date=April 9, 2015 |work=The Santa Barbara Independent |access-date=November 9, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2016/11/qa-with-salud-carbajal-24th-congressional-district-candidate |title=Q&A with Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District Candidate |website=The Bottom Line |date=November 1, 2016 |access-date=November 9, 2016}}

Carbajal 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.{{cite web |title=Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Chairman, USMMA Board of Visitors |url=https://www.usmma.edu/about/communications/congressman-salud-carbajal-ca-24-chairman-usmma-board-visitors |website=United States Merchant Marine Academy |access-date=15 June 2025}}

Carbajal was first elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in 2004, representing the first district as a Democrat.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-outside-money-salud-carbajal-justin-fareed-20160911-snap-story.html |title=How a congressional race in Santa Barbara became one of the most expensive in the country |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=September 11, 2016 |access-date=November 9, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/81569/salud-carbajal |title=Salud Carbajal's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System |website=Vote Smart |date=June 7, 2016 |access-date=November 9, 2016}} He was reelected in 2008 and 2012.

{{see also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24}}

In 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.{{cite web|url=http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/24/|title=California General Election Results|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=November 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117020823/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/24|archive-date=November 17, 2016}}

{{see also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24}}

Carbajal was reelected over Republican challenger Fareed with 58.6% of the vote.{{cite web|title=2018 California primary election results|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|access-date=June 10, 2019}}{{cite web|title=2018 California general election results|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|access-date=June 10, 2019}}

{{see also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24}}

Carbajal was reelected to a third term over Republican challenger Andy Caldwell, a nonprofit executive,{{cite web |last1=Buttitta |first1=Joe |title=Andy Caldwell announces 2020 bid for Congress |url=https://www.keyt.com/news/andy-caldwell-announces-2020-bid-for-congress-1/1108405124 |publisher=KEYT |access-date=August 13, 2019 |date=August 12, 2019}} with 58.7% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/complete-sov.pdf|title=STATEMENT OF VOTE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 3, 2020|access-date=May 3, 2020|publisher=California Secretary of State Alex Padilla}}{{cite web |title=November 3, 2020, General Election - United States Representative|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/24-us-reps.pdf|publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 22, 2020}}

{{see also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24}}

Carbajal was reelected to a fourth term over Republican challenger Brad Allen with 60.6% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/86-congress.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election United States Representative|date=June 25, 2022|publisher=California Secretary of State Shirley Weber}}{{cite web|title=General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - United States Representative|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/48-congress.pdf |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 26, 2022 |date=December 16, 2022}}

{{see also|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24}}

Carbajal was reelected to a fifth term over Republican challenger Thomas Cole with 62.7% of the vote.{{cite web |title=General Election - Statement of Vote, November 5, 2024 |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/25-us-rep-congress.pdf |website=California Secretary of State}}

As of October 2021, Carbajal had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.{{cite web |first1=Anna |last1=Wiederkehr |first2=Aaron |last2=Bycoffe |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/salud-carbajal/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506154823/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/salud-carbajal/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2021|access-date=October 29, 2021 |language=en |date=October 22, 2021}}

For the 118th Congress:{{cite web |title= Salud O. Carbajal |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/C001112 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=April 29, 2023}}

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• Committee on Armed Services
• Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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• Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Ranking Member)
• Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

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• Congressional Solar Caucus{{cite web|title=Creation|date=March 12, 2018|url=https://rajaforcongress.com/news/bipartisan-congressional-solar-caucus-coalesces-tariff-decision/|publisher=Congressional Solar Caucus|access-date=January 30, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Membership|first=Salud|last=Carbajal|url=https://carbajal.house.gov/biography/committees.htm|access-date=January 30, 2019}}
• Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment{{cite web|title=Membership|author=|url=https://bush.house.gov/era/about/membership|format=|publisher=Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment|date=|access-date=September 17, 2024}}
• Rare Disease Caucus{{cite web|title=Rare Disease Congressional Caucus|author=|url=https://everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates/rarecaucus/rarecaucus-members/|format=|publisher=Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases|date=|access-date=November 21, 2024}}

Carbajal 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."{{cite tweet |last1=Carbajal |first1=Salud |user=RepCarbajal |number=1540345571487129600 |date=June 24, 2022 |title=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. |access-date=June 27, 2022 |language=en }}

Carbajal voted to voice support for Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=October 25, 2023 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=October 30, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=October 30, 2023 |publisher=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Carbajal |first=Salud |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Rep. Salud Carbajal - Bluesky |url=https://bsky.app/profile/carbajal.house.gov/post/3ld2twdggv225 |website=Bluesky}}{{Cite web |last=Grayer |first=Annie |date=December 11, 2024 |title=House passes defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/house-vote-ndaa-transgender-children/index.html}}{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Roll Call 500 {{!}} Bill Number: H. R. 5009 |publisher=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024500}}

Carbajal lives in Santa Barbara, California and is married to Gina, with whom he has two children.{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Paulette |title=Carbajal |url=https://thehill.com/people/salud-carbajal |website=The Hill|access-date=November 21, 2020 |language=en |date=October 3, 2017}}

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• Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2024) – Awarded by Ukrainian Parliament; presented by Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.Congressman Salud Carbajal (2024) receives Ukraine Parliament Medal. In: Dr R Don Green, PhD (January 23, 2025). About the Ukraine Parliament Medal: awarded to Foreign Citizens "For services to Ukraine." Archived in the Military Academy – Allied Defence Group, private Knights Univ. (Ko’G).[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ukrainian-parliament-awards-us-bipartisan-delegations-in-kyiv-302254471.html Ukrainian Parliament Awards US Bipartisan Delegation]. Link still valid, January 23, 2025.

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