Eric Ching
CA-31 primary: first place
$8.1K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundEntrepreneur
Notable personal detailsEric J. Ching is an American entrepreneur and Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 31st Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary. He served on the Walnut City Council beginning in 2012 and served as mayor of Walnut from 2016 to 2017. He has also run previously for U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes (including preserving the SALT deduction) and reducing burdensome regulations to promote economic growth and lower business operating costs. Advocates cutting wasteful government spending and policies to stimulate business expansion as part of addressing cost-of-living concerns.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes mental-health and substance-abuse support and pandemic-era community assistance but does not present a clear, detailed stance on national health policy (e.g., ACA expansion, Medicare for All, or a public option). Public materials focus on local service, mental-health advocacy, and general aims to address cost-of-living rather than specific federal healthcare reforms.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement, including immediate deportation of undocumented criminals after serving sentences, and has called for shutting down or tightening the border to reduce illegal immigration.endorses measures to stop drugs, weapons, and human trafficking at the border and expects undocumented individuals to follow standard immigration processes.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and reducing regulatory burdens on businesses; favors market-driven approaches to energy rather than aggressive federal climate regulation. Positions emphasize lowering costs for business and promoting U.S. energy self-sufficiency.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the right to keep and bear arms and emphasizes law-and-order approaches to public safety, including tougher enforcement and efforts to stop illegal movement of weapons across the border. No public statements found endorsing new, significant federal gun restrictions such as assault weapons bans or red flag prohibitions.
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