Candidate · November 3, 2026

Judy Chu

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 28th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.4M
cash on hand
$3.7M
issues with public statements
4

§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 28th District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 28th 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.

Judy Chu was first elected to the Garvey School District Board of Education in 1985 and later served on the Monterey Park City Council, including three terms as mayor.5 She was then elected to the State Assembly and to the State Board of Equalization, California's elected tax board.5 She was elected to the U.S. House in July 2009, becoming the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee.5 She is chair emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and lives in Monterey Park with her husband, Michael Eng.5

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, CA-283
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, CA-283

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.

Environment and Public Lands

Conservation and development on federal lands

Her campaign website lists among her accomplishments working with President Obama to declare, and later President Biden to expand, the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.5

  1. Protect more land, such as with new national monuments or wilderness areas
  2. Keep roughly the current mix of protection and development
  3. Open more federal land to mining, logging and grazing
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Taxes and Budget

Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families

Her campaign website lists expanding tax credits that help working people save for retirement among her accomplishments.5

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Small business loans and programs

Her campaign website lists among her accomplishments establishing two new Small Business Development Centers in the San Gabriel Valley and reviving the Small Business Administration's 504 loan refinance program.5

  1. Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
  2. Keep the programs near their current size
  3. Shrink the SBA or close it, leaving small business lending to private lenders
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Infrastructure and Transportation

Federal disaster aid (FEMA)

Her campaign website lists delivering federal assistance to help Altadena and Pasadena recover from the Eaton Fire among her accomplishments.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 Judy Chu served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Judy Chu sponsored or cosponsored 35 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$1,375,778
Spent$1,297,130
Cash on hand$3,680,653

Where the money came from

Individual donors$866K · 63%
PACs and other political committees$510K · 37%

§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.