Candidate · November 3, 2026
Dave Min
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 47th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $3.9M
- cash on hand
- $1.5M
- issues with public statements
- 21
- outside spending for or against
- $697K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · California's 47th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents California's 47th District in the U.S. House.3 |
| How it's decided | Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Dave Min is the son of Korean immigrants and attended California public schools.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for a second term, and that he ran for Congress so his children could grow up in a California where everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream, women have autonomy over their own bodies, and the environment and children's safety come first.6 It also says he is committed to cleaning up corruption in Washington.5
Service in Congress since 2023
- 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-473
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitedavemin.com1,
2 - Official websitemin.house.gov3
- Facebookfacebook.com/daveminca5
- Instagraminstagram.com/davemin_ca5
- X (Twitter)x.com/daveminCA5
- Threadsthreads.net/@davemin_ca5
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/daveminca.bsky.social5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@DaveMinCA5
- Otherflickr.com/photos/164422259@N035
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he has sponsored legislation to end stock trading by members of Congress and Trump administration insiders.5
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Housing
His campaign website says he supports an all-of-the-above approach to housing costs that reduces the barriers to building more housing, including the uncertainty and litigation risk of permitting rules, while also funding and subsidizing affordable housing.7
His campaign website says ending chronic homelessness takes more than housing alone, and that he would ease the barriers to combining federal, state and local money for housing and mental health and substance abuse services while continuing to fund those programs.7
Health Care
His campaign website says he voted to protect the enhanced premium tax credits and that they must be restored.8
His campaign website says he voted against cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding and that essential funding for both programs must be restored.8
- Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
- Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
- Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he has sponsored legislation to write Roe v. Wade into federal law.9
- A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
- Leave abortion law to each state
- A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
His campaign website says there should be no compromises on women's access to abortion and contraception, and that women, not politicians, should decide whether to have an abortion.9
Guns
His campaign website says he has supported bills to expand background checks.10
His campaign website says he has supported bills to expand red flag laws.10
- Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
- Leave the choice to each state
- Repeal existing red flag laws and adopt no new ones
His campaign website says he has supported bills to renew the assault weapons ban.10
- Ban the sale of these rifles
- Keep sales legal, with added limits such as a minimum buying age of 21
- No bans or added limits on these rifles
His campaign website says he introduced legislation to address 3D-printed firearms and ghost guns.10
- Tighten rules, such as registering pistols with stabilizing braces and requiring serial numbers and background checks for all gun kits and parts
- Keep current rules
- Loosen rules, such as ending federal registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles
Energy and Climate
Immigration
His campaign website says he has consistently voted against funding for ICE, and that more guardrails are needed to make sure the agency follows the law.12
His campaign website says ICE's use of masked and anonymous agents to conduct warrantless sweeps is illegal, as it says a number of courts have found.12
His campaign website says someone who has lived in the country for 30 years, paid taxes, married a U.S. citizen and had children born here should not be deported, and calls for comprehensive immigration reform that is fair and humane while emphasizing border security.12
His campaign website says people seeking asylum on valid grounds should be protected from deportation.12
His campaign website says he supports changes to the immigration system that make it easier for employers to recruit the talent they need.13
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he has fought for more funding for state and local police and secured more than $1.5 million to upgrade a local law enforcement training facility and start a public safety initiative in Orange County.14
- Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
- Keep funding near current levels
- Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services
His campaign website says President Trump has illegally deployed troops in American streets.15
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he voted for legislation to modernize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, which offer early-stage funding to entrepreneurs.13
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he has opposed President Trump's war in Iran.5
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Dave Min served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Dave Min sponsored or cosponsored 14 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)16Cosponsored
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)17Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)18Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)19Cosponsored
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)20Cosponsored
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)21Cosponsored
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)22Cosponsored
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)23Cosponsored
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)24Cosponsored
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)25Cosponsored
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)26Cosponsored
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)27Cosponsored
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)28Cosponsored
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)29Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)30Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)31Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)32Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)33Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)34Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)35Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)36Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)37Did not cosponsor
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)38Did not cosponsor
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)39Did not cosponsor
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)40Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)41Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.42
| Raised | $3,872,175 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,562,595 |
| Cash on hand | $1,482,646 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $697,088 supporting and $0 opposing Dave Min this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through May 27, 2026.43
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| LCV Victory Fund | $589,148 | — |
| Protect Progress | $107,940 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report44filed Aug 13, 2026
- Annual financial disclosure report45filed Aug 13, 2026
- Amended financial disclosure report46filed Aug 13, 2025
- New filer financial disclosure report47filed Aug 13, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report48filed Aug 9, 2024
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)49filed Apr 14, 2025