For Immediate Release
March 5, 2026
Contact: Adam Russell
LOS ANGELES – The LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council, representing 14 trades, 48 local unions and more than 160,000 skilled workers across Southern California, today announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Linda Sánchez in California’s 41st congressional district.
“As a former union member, Congresswoman Sánchez knows firsthand what it means to fight for a fair contract and a good-paying job,” said Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano. “She has a proven record of standing up for working families, creating real opportunities for unions and delivering results for our members. We’re proud to endorse her because she’s exactly the bold, values-driven leader we need representing us in Congress.”
“I’m grateful for the endorsement of the LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “Having started my career as a union member, I know the power of workers standing together. I look forward to continuing to stand alongside the council and all working families in Southern California as we fight to protect workers’ rights and expand opportunities for union labor.”
Sánchez, the proud daughter of Mexican immigrant parents and a lifelong Southern Californian, has spent her career fighting for people who too often don’t have a seat at the table. From her early days as a labor lawyer challenging abusive corporations and protecting workers from exploitation to her tenure as the first woman of color to lead her party on the influential Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, Sánchez has shown she is never afraid to take on tough battles.
Before entering public service, Sánchez was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and became the first female IBEW member ever elected to Congress. As a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, she has fought to bring jobs back from overseas, strengthen American manufacturing, and ensure international trade deals protect American workers rather than large corporations and powerful special interests.
A leader in Congress, Sánchez is currently the House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip. She is the former chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the current chair of BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the CHC. She has used her leadership positions to expand Latino representation in Congress and champion policies that uplift working families, women and immigrants.
A graduate of UC Berkeley and UCLA Law, Sánchez lives in Whittier with her son, Joaquín, and their dog Scully. She is one of only 13 women in history to give birth while serving in Congress.
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