Linda Sanchez District: California District 39 Party: Democrat Age: 33 Website: http://www.house.gov/lindasanchez

Linda Sanchez , a 33-year-old Democrat, won California’s 39th District with 55% of the vote in the 2002 election! Sanchez, an attorney and labor activist, ran in a newly drawn 61% Hispanic district against Republican Tim Escobar. Her election is a first for the House – Linda and Loretta Sanchez are the first sisters ever to serve in Congress together. Loretta Sanchez is a Congresswoman from Orange County, representing California’s 47th District, and is in her fourth term.

Linda Sanchez is also distinguished by being the only woman in Congress currently who is under forty.

For more information on Linda Sanchez, please go to her House website is www.house.gov/lindasanchez.

Click here to read Rep. Sanchez's speech to WUFPAC.

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