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Republican
Joe Males

Overview

Current roleHemet City Council member (District 4)

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundHemet City Council member (District 4)

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Notable personal detailsJoe Males is a Republican politician and U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving on the Hemet City Council (District 4) and holding the role of Mayor Pro Tem. He is a small business owner and founded JM Consulting in 1996, working in computer networking/services. In 2026, he ran for U.S. House in California’s 25th congressional district as a challenger.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Immigration & Border

The candidate emphasizes stronger border security and criticizes the Biden administration’s immigration policies, framing the district as impacted by a broken or ‘open’ border system and calling for stricter immigration controls. Public campaign materials and outreach highlight returning “sanity” to the immigration system and focus on law-and-order approaches rather than expanded legal pathways or asylum protections.

Climate & Energy

Supports local clean-transportation and clean-energy initiatives, including participation in regional zero-emission vehicle/carshare programs and related clean-energy investments. Positions emphasize clean energy projects and infrastructure while running as a conservative Republican for California’s 25th District.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$936.5K
$702.4K
$468.2K
$234.1K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$936.5K
$14.8K
$921.6K
$51.2K

Source: FEC

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