Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jared Huffman

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 2nd District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.2M
cash on hand
$1.2M
issues with public statements
3

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · California's 2nd District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 2nd District in the U.S. House.3
How it's decidedUnder 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.1,4
Also on the ballot

§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.

Jared Huffman graduated magna cum laude from UC Santa Barbara, where he was a three-time NCAA All-American volleyball player, played for the USA Volleyball Team in 1987, and earned a law degree from Boston College.5 He worked as a public interest attorney and as a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and served 12 years as a director of the Marin Municipal Water District.5 He served six years in the California Assembly, where he chaired the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.5 He was first elected to Congress in 2012; in 2025 he became the top Democrat (ranking member) on the House Natural Resources Committee, and he also serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says rising costs for working families, threats to democracy and the rule of law, and the climate crisis make effective leadership more necessary than ever, and that he will keep fighting for the district's values and priorities.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-23
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, CA-23

Websites and accounts

§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.

Energy and Climate

Offshore wind power

His campaign website lists leading the largest federal investment in offshore wind on the West Coast, in Humboldt County, to create clean energy jobs among the things he has fought for in Congress.5

Environment and Public Lands

Conservation and development on federal lands

His campaign website lists winning permanent protection for the Stornetta Public Lands National Monument among the things he has fought for in Congress.5

Technology, Privacy and AI

High-speed internet access

His campaign website lists securing millions of dollars for clean energy and broadband service in tribal communities among the things he has fought for in Congress.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 Jared Huffman served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Jared Huffman sponsored or cosponsored 26 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§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, 2026.60

Raised$1,205,634
Spent$1,041,581
Cash on hand$1,151,201
Debts owed by the campaign$6,175

Where the money came from

Individual donors$701K · 58%
PACs and other political committees$438K · 36%
Political party committees$2,500 · 0%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$64K · 5%

§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.