
Armando Perez-Serrato
CA-46 primary: first place
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEducator
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EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (alumnus)
Notable personal detailsArmando “Mando” Perez-Serrato is a Democratic candidate running for U.S. House in California’s 46th Congressional District in 2026. He previously ran for President in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary. His campaign materials describe him as a UCLA alumnus and an educator, and note he attended El Modena High School in Orange, California.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the wealthy and expanded social spending, including increasing Social Security payments and additional funding for education; calls to "Tax the Rich" and to reduce cost of living through interventions on housing, healthcare, and other areas.
Healthcare
The candidate states a priority to reduce healthcare costs and protect reproductive healthcare decisions, including supporting a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights. No explicit endorsement of specific health‑care policy models (e.g., Medicare for All, a public option, ACA expansion, or market‑based reforms) is provided on the campaign site.
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Immigration & Border
Supports removing ICE from Orange County, keeping immigrant families together, and establishing a pathway to citizenship. Emphasizes opposition to large-scale enforcement actions and advocates for regularization for immigrants in the district.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports building renewable hydrogen plants to generate clean electricity, ending offshore oil drilling along the California coast, and protecting the California coast as an ecological/wildlife preserve. These positions emphasize active government action to transition to clean energy and restrict fossil fuel extraction.
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