Sydney Kamlager-Dove
2023 - Present
2025
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Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 37th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Kamlager-Dove (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 37th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the primary on March 5, 2024.
Kamlager represented California State Assembly District 54 from 2018 to 2021. She won the State Assembly seat in the special primary election on April 3, 2018.[1][2]
Biography
Sydney Kamlager-Dove was born in Chicago, Illinois, and has lived in View Park, California. Kamlager-Dove earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in arts management and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Her career experience includes working as the district director for former State Senator Holly J. Mitchell and in the nonprofit, entertainment, education, and government fields. Kamlager-Dove served as the president of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees.[3][4]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Kamlager-Dove was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
2021-2022
Kamlager-Dove was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Public Safety Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Rules Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Human Services Committee
2019-2020
Kamlager-Dove was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Rules Committee
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California's 37th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 37th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 37
Incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Juan Rey are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | |
 | Juan Rey (No party preference)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 37
Incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Juan Rey defeated Adam Carmichael, John Parker, and Baltazar Fedalizo in the primary for U.S. House California District 37 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 71.8 | 62,413 |
| ✔ | | Juan Rey (No party preference) | 10.3 | 8,917 |
 | Adam Carmichael (D) | 8.7 | 7,520 | |
 | John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) | 8.4 | 7,316 | |
 | Baltazar Fedalizo (R) (Write-in) | 0.9 | 752 | |
| Total votes: 86,918 | |||
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2022
Congress
See also: California's 37th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 37
Sydney Kamlager-Dove defeated Jan Perry in the general election for U.S. House California District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 64.0 | 84,338 |
 | Jan Perry (D) | 36.0 | 47,542 | |
| Total votes: 131,880 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 37
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 37 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 43.7 | 42,628 |
| ✔ | | Jan Perry (D) | 18.5 | 17,993 |
 | Daniel Lee (D) | 17.9 | 17,414 | |
 | Sandra Mendoza (D) | 8.2 | 8,017 | |
 | Chris Champion (R) | 5.6 | 5,469 | |
| Baltazar Fedalizo (R) | 3.6 | 3,520 | |
 | Michael Shure (D) | 2.5 | 2,469 | |
| Total votes: 97,510 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jamaal Gulledge (D)
State Senate
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
Sydney Kamlager-Dove did not file to run for re-election.
2021
See also: California state legislative special elections, 2021
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 30
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Senate District 30 on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 68.7 | 48,483 |
| Daniel Lee (D) | 13.4 | 9,458 | |
 | Joe Lisuzzo (R) | 6.3 | 4,412 | |
 | Cheryl Turner (D) | 5.4 | 3,799 | |
 | Tiffani Jones (R) | 2.3 | 1,611 | |
 | Ernesto Huerta (Peace and Freedom Party) | 2.2 | 1,570 | |
 | Renita Duncan (Independent) | 1.8 | 1,244 | |
| Dealphria Tarver (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 70,577 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ron Bassilian (R)
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 54
Incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove defeated Tracy Bernard Jones in the general election for California State Assembly District 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 64.2 | 119,818 |
 | Tracy Bernard Jones (D) | 35.8 | 66,915 | |
| Total votes: 186,733 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54
Incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Tracy Bernard Jones defeated Glen Ratcliff and Clinton Brown in the primary for California State Assembly District 54 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 56.7 | 64,620 |
| ✔ | | Tracy Bernard Jones (D) | 29.8 | 34,005 |
 | Glen Ratcliff (R) | 9.5 | 10,880 | |
 | Clinton Brown (D) | 4.0 | 4,513 | |
| Total votes: 114,018 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
California State Assembly regular election
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 54
Incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove defeated Tepring Michelle Piquado in the general election for California State Assembly District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 62.3 | 95,643 |
 | Tepring Michelle Piquado (D) | 37.7 | 57,760 | |
| Total votes: 153,403 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 54 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 55.5 | 41,838 |
| ✔ | | Tepring Michelle Piquado (D) | 15.4 | 11,615 |
| Glen Ratcliff (R) | 12.4 | 9,359 | |
 | Steve Dunwoody (D) | 8.5 | 6,409 | |
| Lamar Lyons (D) | 6.5 | 4,899 | |
| Breon Dupree Hollie (D) | 1.6 | 1,223 | |
| Total votes: 75,343 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
California State Assembly special election
A special primary election for the position of California State Assembly District 54 was called for April 3, 2018. Democrat Sydney Kamlager won the seat outright in the primary by receiving a majority of the votes. If no candidate had received a majority of the votes, the top two vote-getters would have advanced to a special general election on June 5, 2018.[18][19]
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by February 8, 2018. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,072.42 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting petition signatures by January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was March 20, 2018.[20]
The seat became vacant following Sebastian Ridley-Thomas' (D) resignation on December 27, 2017. He said he resigned due to persistent health issues.[21]
Four candidates—three Democrats and one Republican—filed to run in the race.[22]
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54
Sydney Kamlager-Dove won election outright against Tepring Michelle Piquado, Glen Ratcliff, and Grayson Pangilinan in the special primary for California State Assembly District 54 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) | 70.0 | 22,605 |
| Tepring Michelle Piquado (D) | 14.5 | 4,673 | |
| Glen Ratcliff (R) | 11.9 | 3,826 | |
 | Grayson Pangilinan (D) | 3.7 | 1,182 | |
| Total votes: 32,286 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Campaign website
Kamlager-Dove's campaign website stated the following:
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WHAT SYDNEY IS FOCUSED ON:
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| —Sydney Kamlager-Dove's campaign website (2022)[24] | ||
2021
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2020
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Notable endorsements
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 54 - Districtwide Results," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 5, 2018: Official Certified List of Candidates," accessed April 6, 2018
- ↑ California State Assembly, "Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove," accessed September 27, 2019
- ↑ California State Senate, "Sydney K. Kamlager Biography," accessed June 9, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: Assembly Districts 45 and 54 Special Primary Elections," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 54 - Districtwide Results," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special Election Calendar: Special Primary Election April 3, 2018 California State Assembly, 54th District (Sebastian Ridley-Thomas)," accessed January 11, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas is resigning," December 27, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates: State Assembly Member District 54," accessed March 29, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sydney Kamlager, “Accomplishments,” accessed May 24, 2022
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| Preceded by Karen Bass (D) |
U.S. House California District 37 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Senate District 30 2021-2022 |
Succeeded by Bob Archuleta (D) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 54 2018-2021 |
Succeeded by - |
