{ "id": "epce0da30d", "slug": "pedro-casas", "title": "Pedro Casas", "updated": "2026-09-29", "topic_path": [ { "id": "society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society" }, { "id": "society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d", "label": "Surnames C to D", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Surnames C to D", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d", "label": "Surnames C to D", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Pedro Casas is an American politician and clinical, forensic psychologist who is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in California's 38th Congressional District in the November 2026 election.", "snippet": "Pedro Casas is an American politician and clinical, forensic psychologist who is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in California's 38th Congressional District in the November 2026 election.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-c-to-d", "markdown": "# Pedro Casas\n\nPedro Casas is an American politician and clinical, forensic psychologist. A Republican, he is the party's nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 38th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026, general election.[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/) • [2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/) |\n| Current status | 2026 Republican nominee, U.S. House, CA-38[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/) |\n| Occupation | Clinical, forensic psychologist[2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nCasas is a Republican. He filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 38th District in 2026.[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/) • [3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4CA31212/)\n\n## Career\n\nCasas works as a clinical, forensic psychologist; his campaign describes him as a \"Clinical/Forensic/Aero-Medical Psychologist.\"[2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/) • [4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/) In 2026 he ran for the U.S. House in California's 38th Congressional District, which his campaign site says includes Baldwin Park, Bell, Commerce, Cudahy, Diamond Bar, El Monte, Whittier, Anaheim, Brea, Placentia, Yorba Linda, and other cities and unincorporated areas.[5](https://casasforcongress.com/district-38/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the June 2, 2026, top-two primary (primary where top two finishers advance regardless of party) for California's 38th Congressional District, Casas advanced to the November 3, 2026, general election as the Republican candidate.[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/) • [6](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n\n## Issues specific to Casas\n\nIn a May 2026 questionnaire for the Orange County Register, Casas named immigration as a top issue facing Californians. He wrote that Congress should \"Fix migration via Dr. Casas Immigration Bill\" and \"Legislate healthcare for immigrants based on my immigration bill,\" adding, \"The Dr. Casas Immigration Bill will address all these concerns.\"[2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/) The questionnaire also asked how he would push for federal disaster aid that California's governor had requested to help [Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-california) communities rebuild after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.[2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)\n\n## Positions and votes\n\n### Immigration\n\nOn his campaign priorities page, Casas calls for \"Address immigration reform, including securing the southern border.\"[4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/) In his Orange County Register questionnaire, he proposed what he calls the Dr. Casas Immigration Bill, which he says would address migration and legislate healthcare for immigrants.[2](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)\n\n### Education\n\nCasas's campaign site says he wants to \"Enhance educational opportunities for local children to access top-tier universities\" and \"Support the implementation of private school vouchers.\" He also proposes establishing JROTC programs in every high school, which he says \"can offer free pathways to college opportunities and address military personnel shortages.\"[4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/)\n\n### Public safety and law enforcement\n\nHis campaign site says he seeks to \"Enhance public safety to prevent criminals from being incentivized to commit further offenses\" and to \"Support law enforcement while opposing any defunding measures.\" He also lists a goal to \"Combat the deadly impact of fentanyl on our youth.\"[4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/)\n\n### Homelessness\n\nOn homelessness, Casas's campaign site says he wants to \"develop a governance model to regulate tax dollars used by NGO's\" and to \"use existing funds to allocate for homelessness to develop mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities with job re-entry training,\" as well as \"regulate public space.\"[4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/)\n\n### Other positions\n\nCasas's campaign site says he supports \"Back to basics in sports by restricting biological men from competing against women,\" wants to \"Expand behavioral health support for veterans,\" and will \"Appropriately address environmental issues.\" He also pledges to \"Foster bipartisan collaboration in Congress to enact positive change for the nation.\"[4](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Republican Pedro Casas advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 38th Congressional District – WTOP News](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/06/republican-pedro-casas-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-californias-38th-congressional-district/)\n2. [Pedro Antonio Casas, CA-38 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire – Orange County Register](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/pedro-antonio-casas-ca-38-candidate-2026-primary-election-questionnaire/)\n3. [FEC candidate filings and 2026 election dates](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4CA31212/)\n4. [Priorities – Casas for Congress](https://casasforcongress.com/priorities/)\n5. [District 38 – Casas for Congress](https://casasforcongress.com/district-38/)\n6. 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