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Republican
Dena Maldonado

Dena Maldonado

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Overview

Current roleSmall business owner

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderFemale

LocationCalifornia

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BackgroundSmall business owner

EducationInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) — Certificate (2025–2026)

Notable personal detailsDena Marie Maldonado is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She has described herself as a California native and a small business owner who runs a floral business. Her professional background includes work as an owner/designer in apparel and retail businesses. She has not held elected office.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports tax relief for working families and policies to lower costs, alongside reducing regulations and permitting to spur economic activity and housing supply. Emphasizes protecting taxpayers and transparency in how tax dollars are spent.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate publicly supports robust Second Amendment protections, opposes federal bans on commonly owned firearms and magazines, and endorses national concealed-carry reciprocity across state lines. The campaign emphasizes strengthening constitutional protections for lawful gun owners and limiting federal overreach on gun policy.

Polls

David Binder Research
10%8%6%4%2%0%
8%
Dena Maldonado
D. Maldonado
Date (Start - End)SpreadShare
David Binder ResearchApr 4, 2026
–8.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

CA-14 primary: first place

Endorsers of Dena Maldonado for CA-14 primary: first place

California Republican Party

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California Republican Party endorsed Dena Maldonado for CD14.

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Alameda Republican Party

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Alameda Republican Party endorsed Dena Maldonado.

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