Liam Andres Hernandez

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Liam Hernandez completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hernandez's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLiam Hernandez is a working-class community advocate running for Congress in California’s 26th Congressional District. A Ventura County native, he attended Camarillo High School and participated in political science coursework at Oxnard College. Hernandez emphasizes independent leadership, tax fairness, infrastructure and transportation investment, practical education, and policies that put working families ahead of party insiders. He is running to bring a stronger local voice to Washington and challenge politics as usual.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Because of my own family experience with struggling to afford healthcare. I have made my platform a Medicare for all supportive campaign and will fight to make sure healthcare is finally a human right</li><li>I believe paid family leave is essential to the working family and to their economy as a whole that is why I will work the pass paid family leave as well as universal childcare family first will finally no longer just be a slogan, but the law of the land</li><li>I believe public transportation is the best way to ensure equity throughout a society. If people can get anywhere they want to go for low cost whether it’s to work or to a social event that society will advance in ways that will reach. The heavens</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405909-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading1-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-405909-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-405909-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-405909-2026-02-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tImmigration reform and infrastructure investment\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nLiam Hernandez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hernandez's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Liam Hernandez is a working-class community advocate running for Congress in California’s 26th Congressional District. A Ventura County native, he attended Camarillo High School and participated in political science coursework at Oxnard College. Hernandez emphasizes independent leadership, tax fairness, infrastructure and transportation investment, practical education, and policies that put working families ahead of party insiders. He is running to bring a stronger local voice to Washington and challenge politics as usual. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Because of my own family experience with struggling to afford healthcare. I have made my platform a Medicare for all supportive campaign and will fight to make sure healthcare is finally a human right I believe paid family leave is essential to the working family and to their economy as a whole that is why I will work the pass paid family leave as well as universal childcare family first will finally no longer just be a slogan, but the law of the land I believe public transportation is the best way to ensure equity throughout a society. If people can get anywhere they want to go for low cost whether it’s to work or to a social event that society will advance in ways that will reach. The heavens What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Immigration reform and infrastructure investment\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]