Tim Sanchez

Tim Sanchez, born and raised in East Oakland to Puerto Rican and Mexican-American parents, embodies resilience and diverse experience. Becoming a teenage parent at 19, Tim balanced family responsibilities while pursuing education, eventually earning degrees from the University of San Francisco and an MBA from Columbia and UC Berkeley. His career spans entrepreneurship, military service, and finance. Tim served three deployments with the US Navy Reserves, including a combat tour in Afghanistan. He founded Tertulia Cafe in his hometown and now works as an executive at Boeing. Tim's campaign for Congress in the 12th district focuses on economic opportunity, healthcare expansion, and protecting democracy, drawing from his varied life experiences.