Candidate · November 3, 2026
Rudy Recile
On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 8th District
- raised through Sep 30, 2026
- $20K
- cash on hand
- $235
- issues with public statements
- 5
§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 8th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| 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, |
| 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.
Rudy Recile joined the U.S. Army in 1987 and retired as a major in 2014 after 26 years of service, with assignments that included Illinois, South Korea, Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he has watched families struggle with rising costs and feel ignored by Washington, and because the district deserves leadership that listens, works across differences to solve problems, supports the economy and acts with integrity, accountability and transparency.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterudyforuscongress.com1,
2 - Campaign websiterudyforuscongress.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/rudyforuscongress5
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/Rudy4USCongress5
- Otherrumble.com/c/c-15551845
§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.
Education
His campaign website says education money should follow the child and that parents should be able to choose where their children are taught.7
- Make them available to every family
- Offer them only to some students, such as those from low-income families or with disabilities
- No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says parents who pay for private school, homeschooling or higher education for their children should get a tax credit for those costs nationwide.7
- Expand these breaks and make more of them refundable, so families who owe little income tax also benefit
- Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
- Keep the current breaks
- Cut back these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates or deficit reduction
His campaign website says government spending is out of control, that Congress needs to control its spending, and that the federal government should do a better job of tracking how money is spent against the budget.8
Energy and Climate
His campaign website calls nuclear energy the cleanest and safest form of energy and suggests considering reopening closed California nuclear plants and building small modular reactors.9
§4Money
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 September 30, 2026.12
| Raised | $20,073 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $20,875 |
| Cash on hand | $235 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $40,474 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial 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.
- Candidate financial disclosure report13filed Jun 11, 2024