CA-47 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law (JD, 2000–2003)
Notable personal detailsEric J. Troutman is an attorney and founder of Troutman Amin, LLP, a complex litigation and privacy/telecom compliance law firm based in Irvine, California. He is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 47th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle, running as an Independent/No Party Preference candidate. He attended UCLA School of Law.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports limited government involvement in personal and medical matters and emphasizes individual choice over expanded federal programs; positions stress smaller, less intrusive government and protecting the right to make medical decisions. No explicit support for major public health expansions or single-payer proposals is stated on campaign materials reviewed.
Immigration & Border
Eric J. Troutman emphasizes stronger immigration enforcement and expresses support for ICE and law-enforcement approaches to immigration, calling for a deal on immigration enforcement. His campaign and blog materials frame immigration as a law-and-order issue rather than advocating expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate’s campaign materials state he is not taking positions on traditional issues and intends to represent constituents’ views rather than articulating fixed policy positions. There is no clear, specific stated position on gun policy or public-safety firearms reforms on his campaign site.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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