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Rep. Linda Sánchez, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ political arm BOLD PAC, has been busy this cycle as she works to elect House and Senate Democrats nationwide.

Inside Sánchez’s BOLD PAC leadership

First in Punchbowl News: Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ political arm, has been busy this cycle as she works to elect House and Senate Democrats nationwide. As Republicans continue to attempt to win over Latino voters, BOLD PAC has spent roughly $4.1 million this general election cycle to support Latino Democratic incumbents and challengers.

BOLD PAC’s biggest expenditure this cycle is $1.2 million it spent on ads to boost Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-Ariz.) Senate campaign.

The PAC has also spent in key House races featuring vulnerable Frontline Latino lawmakers. BOLD PAC invested $500,000 to reelect Frontline Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), $600,000 in Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s (D-Texas) race, $600,000 for Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.), $600,000 for Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and $160,000 in Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s (D-Wash.) race.

The group is also boosting House candidates, spending $270,000 to back Democrat Sam Liccardo in California’s 16th District and $125,000 to help Democrat Tony Vargas in his challenge to Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.).

Sánchez’s support: Sánchez herself has contributed $250,000 to Frontline and Red-to-Blue candidates. The California Democrat also completed her DCCC dues goal of $385,000 in the spring.

The BOLD PAC chair has kept up a vigorous schedule this month. Sánchez rallied voters in Omaha, Neb., to support Vargas, before campaigning for state Sen. Nellie Pou — who would be the first Latina elected to Congress in New Jersey — in the Garden State’s 9th District. Sánchez also stumped for Gallego in Phoenix and joined First Lady Jill Biden at a reproductive rights event to back Vice President Kamala Harris.

What’s next: Sánchez plans to campaign for Caraveo, Salinas and Vasquez in the coming weeks.

In her home state, Sánchez will appear at rallies backing Democratic candidates Will Rollins, Rudy Salas, Derek Tran and Liccardo.

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